Bachelor's+22% vs national median2,567 grads tracked
History at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 13th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,919
middle 50%: $31,658 – $62,666
Median · 5 years out
$66,224
middle 50%: $47,849 – $90,529
Median · 10 years out
$84,015
middle 50%: $62,510 – $132,855
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 Austin's bachelor's program in History earn a median $45,919 one year after graduating, rising to $84,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 13th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,259 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$68,036 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,877 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,368 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$66,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$65,435 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,334 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out