Bachelor's+2% vs national median120 grads tracked
History at Wofford College
Ranked 97th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,341
middle 50%: $24,204 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$55,640
middle 50%: $43,892 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$75,253
middle 50%: $42,596 – $98,926
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 Wofford College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $38,341 one year after graduating, rising to $75,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 97th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,818 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Utah
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,552 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$55,418 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$55,080 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wofford College
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,675 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,146 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out