Bachelor's+23% vs national median768 grads tracked
History at Binghamton University
Ranked 9th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,988
middle 50%: $23,985 – $49,899
Median · 5 years out
$66,877
middle 50%: $45,543 – $88,075
Median · 10 years out
$90,123
middle 50%: $61,161 – $121,527
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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,988 one year after graduating, rising to $90,123 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,246 total interest
Same major at other universities
Washington and Lee University
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$70,022 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,216 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$68,036 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,368 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$66,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Binghamton University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out