Bachelor's-10% vs national median280 grads tracked
History at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 224th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,694
middle 50%: $24,962 – $44,276
Median · 5 years out
$48,682
middle 50%: $37,354 – $64,005
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $45,912 – $79,205
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Missouri - Saint Louis reports a $34k median salary for first-year History graduates. Ten-year median earnings reach $60k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,326 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,728 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,724 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,695 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,533 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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$120,140 · 5 yrs out
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$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
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$104,087 · 5 yrs out
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$99,475 · 5 yrs out
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$96,177 · 5 yrs out
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$93,908 · 5 yrs out