Bachelor's-2% vs national median319 grads tracked
History at Utah State University
Ranked 132nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,063
middle 50%: $25,013 – $49,295
Median · 5 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $38,967 – $64,964
Median · 10 years out
$69,917
middle 50%: $50,441 – $89,177
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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $35,063 one year after graduating, rising to $69,917 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 132nd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,514 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,349 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,178 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,117 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,943 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,823 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out