Bachelor's+7% vs national median537 grads tracked
History at Bridgewater State University
Ranked 59th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,808
middle 50%: $25,796 – $46,188
Median · 5 years out
$58,183
middle 50%: $43,074 – $72,328
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $51,028 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Bridgewater State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,808 one year after graduating, rising to $73,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 59th of 354 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,011 total interest
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$58,035 · 5 yrs out
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$57,776 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at Bridgewater State University
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$101,862 · 5 yrs out
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$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$79,121 · 5 yrs out
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$77,976 · 5 yrs out
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$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out