Bachelor's+10% vs national median2,000 grads tracked
History at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 45th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,457
middle 50%: $26,103 – $52,084
Median · 5 years out
$59,496
middle 50%: $45,192 – $84,189
Median · 10 years out
$83,711
middle 50%: $59,149 – $134,139
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 from UNC Chapel Hill earn a median of $38k in their first year. Median earnings reach $84k 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?
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,442 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,187 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,757 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$59,507 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$59,278 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,157 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,907 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out