Bachelor's+8% vs national median558 grads tracked
History at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 53rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,803
middle 50%: $29,364 – $57,929
Median · 5 years out
$58,618
middle 50%: $45,197 – $69,375
Median · 10 years out
$65,664
middle 50%: $53,269 – $76,061
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History majors at UT Rio Grande Valley see a first-year median salary of $47k. Earnings grow to $59k at five years and $66k at ten years.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,694 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 at San Antonio
$58,842 · 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
Bridgewater State University
$58,183 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out