Bachelor's+2% vs national median99 grads tracked
History at CUNY York College
Ranked 102nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,752
middle 50%: $29,704 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $38,509 – $75,253
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $50,615 – $111,405
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 York College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $39,752 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,677 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$55,640 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,552 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$55,418 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$55,080 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,002 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,886 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY York College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$155,890 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out