Bachelor's-5% vs national median68 grads tracked
History at Sweet Briar College
Ranked 157th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,557
middle 50%: $20,633 – $41,544
Median · 5 years out
$51,828
middle 50%: $36,628 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $44,060 – $69,498
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 Sweet Briar College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $29,557 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 157th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,549 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,961 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$51,642 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sweet Briar College
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,691 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out