Bachelor's+16% vs national median991 grads tracked
History at College of William & Mary
Ranked 27th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,162
middle 50%: $27,343 – $56,221
Median · 5 years out
$62,983
middle 50%: $45,531 – $86,652
Median · 10 years out
$84,596
middle 50%: $61,268 – $125,282
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 College of William & Mary's bachelor's program in History earn a median $41,162 one year after graduating, rising to $84,596 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 27th 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?
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,908 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$63,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,777 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$61,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$61,720 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of William & Mary
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out