Bachelor's+25% vs national median339 grads tracked
History at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 7th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,683
middle 50%: $31,344 – $59,176
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $51,137 – $88,792
Median · 10 years out
$85,162
middle 50%: $55,335 – $109,788
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 CUNY Lehman College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $44,683 one year after graduating, rising to $85,162 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,265 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$72,642 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$70,939 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$70,022 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,216 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$68,036 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,877 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,368 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$66,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,224 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Lehman College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out