Bachelor's-12% vs national median311 grads tracked
History at University of New Orleans (The)
Ranked 252nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,586
middle 50%: $24,357 – $43,998
Median · 5 years out
$47,673
middle 50%: $33,890 – $58,560
Median · 10 years out
$55,355
middle 50%: $38,967 – $73,133
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of New Orleans History graduates earn a median $32,586 in year one. Median pay scales to $55,355 after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $10,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,600 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$47,543 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out