Bachelor's+1% vs national median186 grads tracked
History at Sul Ross State University
Ranked 111th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $24,829 – $49,445
Median · 5 years out
$54,728
middle 50%: $41,103 – $65,681
Median · 10 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $47,255 – $70,227
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The History degree at Sul Ross State University yields a $37k median salary in year one. Five-year earnings reach $55k, sitting 111th among 354 peer institutions.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,229 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,002 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,886 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$54,737 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$54,669 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$54,667 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$54,665 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$54,342 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,341 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sul Ross State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,713 · 5 yrs out