Bachelor's-15% vs national median352 grads tracked
History at Western Carolina University
Ranked 283rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,848
middle 50%: $22,547 – $42,812
Median · 5 years out
$46,394
middle 50%: $33,761 – $54,703
Median · 10 years out
$55,137
middle 50%: $41,115 – $73,565
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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $31,848 one year after graduating, rising to $55,137 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 283rd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,039 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,654 · 5 yrs out
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
Montana State University - Billings
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,359 · 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
Other majors at Western Carolina University
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out