Bachelor's-12% vs national median33 grads tracked
History at St. Catherine University
Ranked 240th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,600
middle 50%: $25,903 – $36,043
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $33,372 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $53,343 – $89,880
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 St. Catherine University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $30,600 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 240th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,798 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern State University
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$47,983 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,905 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at St. Catherine University
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$148,080 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,838 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,586 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,296 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,487 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,545 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,658 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,892 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out