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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,133 grads tracked

History at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 52nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,982
middle 50%: $30,308 – $58,726
Median · 5 years out
$58,842
middle 50%: $41,861 – $71,245
Median · 10 years out
$66,836
middle 50%: $52,157 – $83,129

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 San Antonio's bachelor's program in History earn a median $44,982 one year after graduating, rising to $66,836 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,862 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$59,278 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,157 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,618 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$58,278 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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