Master's+35% vs national median55 grads tracked
History at College of Staten Island/CUNY
Ranked 12th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $34,351 – $88,826
Median · 5 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $43,722 – $120,035
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 College of Staten Island/CUNY's master's program in History earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 12th 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
≈ $5,763 total interest
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$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
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$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$82,048 · 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
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