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Master's+20% vs national median87 grads tracked

History at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 24th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,834
middle 50%: $39,884 – $76,393
Median · 5 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $61,062 – $81,482
Median · 10 years out
$80,367
middle 50%: $72,299 – $95,075

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 Rio Grande Valley's master's program in History earn a median $64,834 one year after graduating, rising to $80,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 24th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,606 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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

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

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