Bachelor's+18% vs national median543 grads tracked
History at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 22nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,392
middle 50%: $30,284 – $64,711
Median · 5 years out
$64,036
middle 50%: $44,136 – $77,486
Median · 10 years out
$70,769
middle 50%: $57,042 – $91,385
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 Dallas's bachelor's program in History earn a median $47,392 one year after graduating, rising to $70,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,270 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Marymount University
$64,507 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,374 · 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
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,111 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,897 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out