Bachelor's-8% vs national median533 grads tracked
History at Longwood University
Ranked 200th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,730
middle 50%: $25,017 – $47,226
Median · 5 years out
$49,783
middle 50%: $37,067 – $62,530
Median · 10 years out
$57,233
middle 50%: $44,864 – $76,709
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 Longwood University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,730 one year after graduating, rising to $57,233 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 200th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,086 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$49,906 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Longwood University
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$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out