Bachelor's-4% vs national median82 grads tracked
History at Hamline University
Ranked 145th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,815 – $39,998
Median · 5 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $36,412 – $68,249
Median · 10 years out
$67,797
middle 50%: $50,402 – $83,243
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 Hamline University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $67,797 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 145th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,421 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$52,518 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,363 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,347 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$52,289 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hamline University
Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out