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Master's-15% vs national median77 grads tracked

History at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 123rd of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,132
middle 50%: $26,528 – $49,464
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $34,351 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$59,517
middle 50%: $47,315 – $72,585

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's master's program in History earn a median $37,132 one year after graduating, rising to $59,517 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 123rd of 136 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,762 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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