Bachelor's+1% vs national median382 grads tracked
History at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 107th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,108
middle 50%: $24,234 – $50,812
Median · 5 years out
$54,943
middle 50%: $40,212 – $66,831
Median · 10 years out
$67,692
middle 50%: $53,167 – $84,737
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi history majors earn $35k in year one. Salaries reach $55k by year five.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,327 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$55,335 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$55,080 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,002 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,993 · 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
Sul Ross State University
$54,728 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$54,669 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$54,667 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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$127,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,002 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out