Bachelor's+10% vs national median167 grads tracked
History at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Ranked 43rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,994
middle 50%: $26,611 – $47,961
Median · 5 years out
$59,550
middle 50%: $43,384 – $74,086
Median · 10 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $63,874 – $97,271
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History majors at this institution earn a median of $36k initially. After ten years, the median salary rises to $80k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,721 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$61,127 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$61,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,187 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,757 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$59,507 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$59,496 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$59,278 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,157 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$136,980 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out