Master's-12% vs national median36 grads tracked
History at Texas Woman's University
Ranked 115th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,143 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $40,342 – $77,093
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 Woman's University's master's program in History earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 115th 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.
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8 yrs
≈ $8,859 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Cleveland State University
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Woman's University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,669 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,913 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,022 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,781 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$83,358 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out