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Bachelor's-28% vs national median53 grads tracked

History at Southern Virginia University

Ranked 353rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $20,944 – $125,625
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $31,537 – $47,460
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Southern Virginia University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 353rd 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $11,857 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fort Valley State University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$40,849 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$32,743 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Virginia University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor's)
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$42,709 · 5 yrs out

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