Master's-13% vs national median36 grads tracked
History at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 119th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,883 – $53,485
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,107 – $69,498
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 SUNY Buffalo State University's master's program in History earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 119th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,941 total interest
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
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$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$70,651 · 5 yrs out
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$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
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$64,503 · 5 yrs out