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Bachelor's-15% vs national median368 grads tracked

History at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 285th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,556
middle 50%: $28,722 – $49,593
Median · 5 years out
$46,359
middle 50%: $33,705 – $57,100
Median · 10 years out
$53,994
middle 50%: $40,056 – $63,950

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $39,556 one year after graduating, rising to $53,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 285th of 354 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?

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,344 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$46,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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