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Bachelor's+7% vs national median386 grads tracked

History at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Ranked 57th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,703
middle 50%: $37,683 – $56,743
Median · 5 years out
$58,278
middle 50%: $49,493 – $71,842
Median · 10 years out
$64,266
middle 50%: $54,227 – $79,984

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 of the Permian Basin's bachelor's program in History earn a median $48,703 one year after graduating, rising to $64,266 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 57th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,528 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,842 · 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
James Madison University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,183 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,035 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out

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