Bachelor's-9% vs national median580 grads tracked
History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 214th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,133
middle 50%: $23,994 – $44,873
Median · 5 years out
$49,192
middle 50%: $37,774 – $60,560
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $47,748 – $83,940
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates earn a median salary of $33k in year one. Earnings increase to $61k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,338 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,484 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$49,252 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,147 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$49,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out