Bachelor's-11% vs national median93 grads tracked
History at Fitchburg State University
Ranked 238th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,355
middle 50%: $25,612 – $45,600
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $38,092 – $67,174
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $41,695 – $83,086
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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $35,355 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 238th 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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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,102 total interest
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$48,284 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,105 · 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 Louisiana at Monroe
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
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$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
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$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
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$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
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$82,210 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
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