Doctoral (Research)38 grads tracked
History at University of Missouri - Columbia
Median · 1 year out
$56,069
middle 50%: $44,129 – $69,644
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (doctoral (research)) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's doctoral (research) program in History earn a median $56,069 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 38 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $6,966 total interest
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$94,789 · 5 yrs out
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$85,473 · 5 yrs out
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$84,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$84,347 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
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$79,100 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$78,475 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,019 · 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
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$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
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$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out