Bachelor's-2% vs national median219 grads tracked
History at SUNY Old Westbury
Ranked 127th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,990
middle 50%: $24,728 – $43,223
Median · 5 years out
$53,397
middle 50%: $38,967 – $75,329
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 SUNY Old Westbury's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,990 one year after graduating, rising to $53,397 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 127th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,935 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampton University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$53,932 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$53,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,349 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,178 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,117 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
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$101,769 · 5 yrs out
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$88,005 · 5 yrs out
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$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
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$77,117 · 5 yrs out
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