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Bachelor's-24% vs national median70 grads tracked

History at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 344th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,650
middle 50%: $21,778 – $34,252
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $32,160 – $58,998
Median · 10 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $41,940 – $74,301

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 Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $27,650 one year after graduating, rising to $54,898 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 344th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Farmington
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$40,849 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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