Bachelor's+3% vs national median108 grads tracked
History at Norfolk State University
Ranked 95th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $24,533 – $44,206
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $39,517 – $68,274
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $34,351 – $67,967
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 Norfolk State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 95th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,567 total interest
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$56,045 · 5 yrs out
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$56,017 · 5 yrs out
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$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
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Metropolitan State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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$55,640 · 5 yrs out
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$55,552 · 5 yrs out
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$55,418 · 5 yrs out
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$55,389 · 5 yrs out
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$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Norfolk State University
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out