Bachelor's-7% vs national median178 grads tracked
History at Presbyterian College
Ranked 182nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,057
middle 50%: $25,596 – $43,647
Median · 5 years out
$50,688
middle 50%: $39,864 – $63,723
Median · 10 years out
$66,891
middle 50%: $46,982 – $91,796
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 graduates from Presbyterian College earn $34k in their first year. Median salaries reach $67k 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?
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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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,934 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southwestern State University
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$50,744 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,729 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$50,685 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Presbyterian College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,897 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,284 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$62,240 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out