Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,007 grads tracked
History at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 146th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,660
middle 50%: $22,920 – $41,867
Median · 5 years out
$52,347
middle 50%: $39,641 – $65,788
Median · 10 years out
$64,190
middle 50%: $50,742 – $87,234
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 see a median first-year salary of $31k. Median earnings for these bachelor's degree holders reach $64k 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,237 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$52,518 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,363 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$52,289 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out