Bachelor's-25% vs national median91 grads tracked
History at Hollins University
Ranked 348th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,807
middle 50%: $25,311 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
$40,849
middle 50%: $31,089 – $47,802
Median · 10 years out
$60,272
middle 50%: $44,669 – $81,043
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 Hollins University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,807 one year after graduating, rising to $60,272 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 348th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,622 total interest
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$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hollins University
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out