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
Graduates of Northern State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 304th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,985 total interest
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
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$61,129 · 5 yrs out
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$60,442 · 5 yrs out
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$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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$57,422 · 5 yrs out