Master's+18% vs national median62 grads tracked
History at University of Utah
Ranked 26th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,402
middle 50%: $37,592 – $85,137
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $43,948 – $88,614
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 Utah's master's program in History earn a median $64,402 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 26th 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
≈ $5,660 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$69,727 · 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
Sul Ross State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Utah
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out