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Bachelor's-14% vs national median99 grads tracked

History at Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked 273rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,305
middle 50%: $24,252 – $44,805
Median · 5 years out
$46,759
middle 50%: $31,171 – $59,724
Median · 10 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $50,311 – $79,787

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 Southwest Minnesota State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,305 one year after graduating, rising to $61,630 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 273rd 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,771 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$47,067 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$47,034 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,903 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$46,815 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$46,644 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Minnesota State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out

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