Master's-8% vs national median81 grads tracked
History at East Carolina University
Ranked 95th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,537 – $69,727
Median · 5 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $38,509 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $57,991 – $82,090
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 East Carolina University's master's program in History earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 95th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,478 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$52,685 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out