Master's+31% vs national median139 grads tracked
History at City College of New York - CUNY
Ranked 16th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,219
middle 50%: $38,536 – $90,511
Median · 5 years out
$76,330
middle 50%: $45,300 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$105,799
middle 50%: $71,298 – $130,533
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of City College of New York - CUNY's master's program in History earn a median $60,219 one year after graduating, rising to $105,799 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 16th of 136 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,713 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
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$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
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$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out