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Bachelor's-14% vs national median82 grads tracked

History at Winston-Salem State University

Ranked 276th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $23,905 – $46,024
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $28,211 – $55,898
Median · 10 years out
$57,791
middle 50%: $48,096 – $67,887

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 Winston-Salem State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $57,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 276th 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 yrs
≈ $10,668 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Maine
$46,903 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$46,815 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,759 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Winston-Salem State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$91,174 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,988 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$67,846 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,401 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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