Bachelor's-6% vs national median69 grads tracked
History at Eastern Mennonite University
Ranked 177th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,505
middle 50%: $24,926 – $48,258
Median · 5 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $35,872 – $72,242
Median · 10 years out
$60,272
middle 50%: $44,129 – $80,918
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 Eastern Mennonite University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $33,505 one year after graduating, rising to $60,272 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 177th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,071 total interest
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$50,831 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at Eastern Mennonite University
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$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,772 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$69,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out