Master's-4% vs national median185 grads tracked
History at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 77th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,272
middle 50%: $24,488 – $56,235
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $35,528 – $71,012
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $51,223 – $87,170
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in History from SUNY Buffalo earn a median of $39k in their first year. Salaries reach a median of $70k after ten years of employment.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,715 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out