Bachelor's-11% vs national median221 grads tracked
History at Black Hills State University
Ranked 231st of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,463
middle 50%: $24,948 – $45,457
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,757 – $58,497
Median · 10 years out
$59,149
middle 50%: $47,043 – $74,301
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 Black Hills State University earn a median of $33k initially. This grows to $59k after a decade.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,408 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,533 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$48,284 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Black Hills State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,274 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,224 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out