Bachelor's-4% vs national median156 grads tracked
History at Bridgewater College
Ranked 149th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,368
middle 50%: $24,118 – $47,705
Median · 5 years out
$52,265
middle 50%: $40,545 – $67,967
Median · 10 years out
$61,675
middle 50%: $52,470 – $82,850
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 bachelor's degrees from Bridgewater College command a $32k median starting salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $62k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,045 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,363 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,347 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$52,289 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,961 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bridgewater College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out