Bachelor's-22% vs national median213 grads tracked
History at Francis Marion University
Ranked 337th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,068
middle 50%: $22,780 – $44,117
Median · 5 years out
$42,315
middle 50%: $31,859 – $52,142
Median · 10 years out
$53,150
middle 50%: $43,497 – $65,194
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History majors earn a median starting salary of $32k. Median earnings reach $53k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fairmont State University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,530 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,530 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Francis Marion University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out