Bachelor's-23% vs national median128 grads tracked
History at Shawnee State University
Ranked 342nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,759
middle 50%: $22,038 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,302 – $55,207
Median · 10 years out
$51,875
middle 50%: $40,189 – $65,458
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 Shawnee State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $28,759 one year after graduating, rising to $51,875 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 342nd 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,489 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$40,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shawnee State University
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$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out