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Master's-17% vs national median57 grads tracked

History at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 125th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,361
middle 50%: $27,063 – $46,571
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,372 – $56,406
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's master's program in History earn a median $37,361 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 125th of 136 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
≈ $10,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Buffalo State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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