Bachelor's-12% vs national median408 grads tracked
History at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Ranked 250th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,267
middle 50%: $21,770 – $38,141
Median · 5 years out
$47,697
middle 50%: $33,586 – $65,087
Median · 10 years out
$62,043
middle 50%: $45,751 – $82,998
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates from SUNY Oswego earn $29k in their first year. Salaries reach $62k by the tenth year.
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
9 yrs
≈ $11,093 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,905 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,673 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,600 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out