Bachelor's+7% vs national median987 grads tracked
History at James Madison University
Ranked 58th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,474
middle 50%: $23,999 – $47,158
Median · 5 years out
$58,227
middle 50%: $44,538 – $77,678
Median · 10 years out
$75,067
middle 50%: $56,088 – $106,392
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 majors earn a median starting salary of $33k. Ten-year median earnings reach $75k for these graduates.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,153 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,618 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$58,278 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,183 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,035 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$57,776 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James Madison University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out