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Bachelor's+16% vs national median1,267 grads tracked

History at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 26th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,789
middle 50%: $33,617 – $64,545
Median · 5 years out
$63,111
middle 50%: $47,051 – $76,364
Median · 10 years out
$72,086
middle 50%: $55,955 – $89,042

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in History earn a median $48,789 one year after graduating, rising to $72,086 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 26th of 354 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,193 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marymount University
$64,507 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$63,517 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,777 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$61,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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