Bachelor's-2% vs national median214 grads tracked
History at Randolph - Macon College
Ranked 129th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,132
middle 50%: $25,924 – $50,716
Median · 5 years out
$53,212
middle 50%: $40,568 – $67,650
Median · 10 years out
$69,310
middle 50%: $52,547 – $94,148
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 Randolph - Macon College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $37,132 one year after graduating, rising to $69,310 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 129th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,236 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$53,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,349 · 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
Other majors at Randolph - Macon College
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$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,622 · 5 yrs out