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Bachelor's-8% vs national median280 grads tracked

History at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Ranked 194th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,687
middle 50%: $23,174 – $44,206
Median · 5 years out
$50,007
middle 50%: $34,458 – $61,703
Median · 10 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $51,304 – $79,284

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 - LaCrosse's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,687 one year after graduating, rising to $60,508 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 194th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,298 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,187 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$49,906 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,783 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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