Bachelor's+21% vs national median245 grads tracked
History at Virginia Military Institute
Ranked 16th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,165
middle 50%: $29,015 – $54,500
Median · 5 years out
$65,435
middle 50%: $44,081 – $87,574
Median · 10 years out
$92,587
middle 50%: $59,682 – $126,183
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 Virginia Military Institute's bachelor's program in History earn a median $41,165 one year after graduating, rising to $92,587 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 16th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,732 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,368 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$66,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$66,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,334 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,507 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Military Institute
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,444 · 5 yrs out