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Bachelor's+20% vs national median500 grads tracked

History at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Ranked 17th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,222
middle 50%: $27,061 – $56,069
Median · 5 years out
$65,334
middle 50%: $43,010 – $87,731
Median · 10 years out
$92,330
middle 50%: $58,527 – $122,830

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 College of Staten Island/CUNY's bachelor's program in History earn a median $39,222 one year after graduating, rising to $92,330 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 17th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,926 total interest

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