Bachelor's-9% vs national median388 grads tracked
History at Cleveland State University
Ranked 211th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,188
middle 50%: $24,558 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$49,333
middle 50%: $37,179 – $64,345
Median · 10 years out
$59,372
middle 50%: $42,494 – $79,865
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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,188 one year after graduating, rising to $59,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 211th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,188 total interest
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$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,484 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$49,252 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,147 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$49,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out