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Bachelor's-14% vs national median398 grads tracked

History at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Ranked 279th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,720
middle 50%: $24,447 – $42,315
Median · 5 years out
$46,644
middle 50%: $35,426 – $59,229
Median · 10 years out
$58,036
middle 50%: $43,433 – $69,558

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 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,720 one year after graduating, rising to $58,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 279th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,759 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,654 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,563 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out

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