Bachelor's-15% vs national median48 grads tracked
History at Shenandoah University
Ranked 293rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $20,699 – $38,771
Median · 5 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $35,872 – $65,458
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $39,884 – $65,458
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 Shenandoah University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 293rd 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,639 total interest
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$46,342 · 5 yrs out
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$46,337 · 5 yrs out
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$46,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,154 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$45,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shenandoah University
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$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out