Master's+69% vs national median217 grads tracked
History at CUNY Queens College
Ranked 4th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,550
middle 50%: $53,225 – $98,292
Median · 5 years out
$98,849
middle 50%: $70,298 – $120,396
Median · 10 years out
$114,494
middle 50%: $72,014 – $135,150
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 Queens College's master's program in History earn a median $79,550 one year after graduating, rising to $114,494 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 69% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,236 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$100,222 · 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
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Queens College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,654 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$101,982 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,689 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$91,851 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$91,355 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,005 · 5 yrs out