Bachelor's-11% vs national median44 grads tracked
History at Erskine College
Ranked 239th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $23,338 – $34,252
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $37,592 – $85,364
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $40,883 – $109,443
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 Erskine College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 239th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,241 total interest
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$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$47,983 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,905 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Erskine College
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,256 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
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$52,872 · 5 yrs out
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$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
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$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
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