Master's+14% vs national median49 grads tracked
History at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 33rd of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,224
middle 50%: $33,372 – $81,200
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $43,722 – $77,901
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 University of Texas at Dallas's master's program in History earn a median $62,224 one year after graduating, rising to $66,514 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 33rd 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.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,913 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
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$175,253 · 5 yrs out
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