Master's+72% vs national median145 grads tracked
History at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 3rd of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$80,289
middle 50%: $49,855 – $103,697
Median · 5 years out
$100,222
middle 50%: $74,872 – $121,802
Median · 10 years out
$114,681
middle 50%: $75,158 – $133,920
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 CUNY Brooklyn College's master's program in History earn a median $80,289 one year after graduating, rising to $114,681 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 72% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,188 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$85,229 · 5 yrs out