Bachelor's+19% vs national median157 grads tracked
History at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Ranked 19th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,138
middle 50%: $29,055 – $58,176
Median · 5 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $45,638 – $86,335
Median · 10 years out
$88,123
middle 50%: $64,005 – $125,963
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History majors at CUNY Baruch College earn a median of $41k in year one. Compensation increases to $65k by year five and $88k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,780 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Virginia Military Institute
$65,435 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,334 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,507 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$63,517 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out