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Bachelor's-18% vs national median52 grads tracked

History at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Ranked 314th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,582 – $52,354
Median · 5 years out
$44,767
middle 50%: $33,710 – $60,696
Median · 10 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $50,083 – $121,578

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 University of South Carolina Beaufort's bachelor's program in History earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $78,278 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 314th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,821 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,897 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,530 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$44,340 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$44,308 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computational Science (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,344 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out

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