Master's+33% vs national median77 grads tracked
History at University of Virginia
Ranked 15th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,728
middle 50%: $31,694 – $216,017
Median · 5 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $55,060 – $227,693
Median · 10 years out
$94,869
middle 50%: $70,870 – $174,257
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Virginia's master's program in History earn a median $71,728 one year after graduating, rising to $94,869 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 15th of 136 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,960 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out