Bachelor's-16% vs national median144 grads tracked
History at Northern State University
Ranked 304th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $24,485 – $40,729
Median · 5 years out
$45,588
middle 50%: $37,880 – $58,019
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $47,013 – $86,717
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
First-year median earnings for History graduates are $32k. Pay scales up 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,985 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,933 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Northern State University
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,747 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$54,436 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out