Bachelor's+4% vs national median246 grads tracked
History at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 85th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,196
middle 50%: $26,554 – $52,955
Median · 5 years out
$56,334
middle 50%: $40,754 – $75,265
Median · 10 years out
$80,595
middle 50%: $58,269 – $105,566
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Saint Olaf College History graduates earn a median $39k in their first year. Median earnings grow to $81k by year 10.
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
≈ $8,631 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,403 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$56,239 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,179 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,111 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out