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Bachelor's-11% vs national median80 grads tracked

History at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Ranked 236th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $24,019 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $34,289 – $64,996
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $41,695 – $84,962

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's bachelor's program in History earn a median $30,926 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 236th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,734 total interest

Same major at other universities

Claflin University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$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
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$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

Other majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out

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