Bachelor's-12% vs national median143 grads tracked
History at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Ranked 244th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,141
middle 50%: $23,258 – $44,467
Median · 5 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $33,372 – $59,517
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $36,063 – $63,874
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates from the University of Louisiana at Monroe earn a $33k median salary initially. Earnings reach $48k by year five and $51k by year ten.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,711 total interest
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$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$47,983 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,905 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$47,697 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Monroe
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$150,563 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,563 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$133,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out