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Bachelor's-8% vs national median231 grads tracked

History at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Ranked 201st of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,427
middle 50%: $24,365 – $47,157
Median · 5 years out
$49,688
middle 50%: $39,752 – $59,769
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $46,093 – $68,996

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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke's bachelor's program in History earn a median $36,427 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 201st 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?

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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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$49,906 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,635 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,276 · 5 yrs out

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