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Master's+16% vs national median73 grads tracked

History at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 30th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,590
middle 50%: $30,437 – $73,228
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $50,995 – $87,070
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $49,513 – $77,362

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 State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s master's program in History earn a median $60,590 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 30th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,994 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$65,563 · 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

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