Bachelor's-12% vs national median133 grads tracked
History at Western Oregon University
Ranked 254th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,880
middle 50%: $21,089 – $37,412
Median · 5 years out
$47,623
middle 50%: $31,555 – $64,699
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $45,268 – $80,964
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 Western Oregon University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $27,880 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 254th 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,283 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$47,697 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,673 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,600 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$47,543 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$47,409 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Oregon University
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$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out