Master's-11% vs national median44 grads tracked
History at Midwestern State University
Ranked 108th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $20,030 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $28,103 – $73,157
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Midwestern State University's master's program in History earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 108th of 136 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,268 total interest
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$104,653 · 5 yrs out
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$81,357 · 5 yrs out
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