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Bachelor's-12% vs national median256 grads tracked

History at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 255th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,345
middle 50%: $22,321 – $43,240
Median · 5 years out
$47,600
middle 50%: $36,876 – $61,414
Median · 10 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $49,731 – $81,200

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 University of Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in History earn a median $31,345 one year after graduating, rising to $64,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 255th 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
≈ $10,742 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$47,697 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,673 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,623 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$47,543 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$47,409 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$47,364 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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