Bachelor's-10% vs national median691 grads tracked
History at College of Charleston
Ranked 218th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,618
middle 50%: $23,820 – $43,262
Median · 5 years out
$48,970
middle 50%: $34,982 – $68,344
Median · 10 years out
$65,240
middle 50%: $49,855 – $96,722
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The College of Charleston sees History bachelor's graduates earning $33k initially. Median pay reaches $49k by year five.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $10,366 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
St. Cloud State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,728 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,724 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out