Master's-17% vs national median88 grads tracked
History at Appalachian State University
Ranked 124th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $24,956 – $44,087
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $37,439 – $58,692
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $45,751 – $70,298
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 Appalachian State University's master's program in History earn a median $33,005 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 124th 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?
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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,464 total interest
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$47,939 · 5 yrs out
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$47,392 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
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$100,794 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$91,478 · 5 yrs out
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$89,245 · 5 yrs out
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$81,200 · 5 yrs out
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$79,669 · 5 yrs out
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$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out