Bachelor's-3% vs national median706 grads tracked
History at Old Dominion University
Ranked 136th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,442 – $50,999
Median · 5 years out
$52,823
middle 50%: $38,110 – $65,172
Median · 10 years out
$62,672
middle 50%: $47,450 – $79,727
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 graduates from Old Dominion University earn a median first-year salary of $36k. By year 10, earnings typically increase to $63k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,455 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph - Macon College
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,178 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,117 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,943 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$52,518 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out