Master's+10% vs national median70 grads tracked
History at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Ranked 38th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $27,484 – $58,227
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $49,399 – $76,015
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 Texas A&M University - Commerce's master's program in History earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $64,085 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 38th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
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$114,962 · 5 yrs out
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$109,970 · 5 yrs out
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$109,240 · 5 yrs out
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$106,578 · 5 yrs out
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$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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$87,045 · 5 yrs out
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$83,964 · 5 yrs out