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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,428 grads tracked

History at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Ranked 190th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,200
middle 50%: $26,286 – $47,780
Median · 5 years out
$50,186
middle 50%: $38,132 – $64,449
Median · 10 years out
$62,913
middle 50%: $47,250 – $88,185

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 - Charlotte's bachelor's program in History earn a median $36,200 one year after graduating, rising to $62,913 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 190th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,752 total interest

Same major at other universities

Limestone University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,187 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out

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