Bachelor's-4% vs national median620 grads tracked
History at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 155th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,132
middle 50%: $23,070 – $42,722
Median · 5 years out
$51,961
middle 50%: $37,233 – $67,249
Median · 10 years out
$73,470
middle 50%: $53,401 – $99,263
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History majors at the University of Missouri - Columbia start with a median salary of $31k. Ten-year median earnings for this group reach $73k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,102 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater College
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,970 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$51,642 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out