WhatGradsMake
Master's-11% vs national median71 grads tracked

History at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 110th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,115 – $59,105
Median · 5 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $39,884 – $63,015
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southeast Missouri State University's master's program in History earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 110th of 136 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?

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
8 yrs
≈ $8,804 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$51,062 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

History
Compare universities