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Doctoral (Research)0% vs national median233 grads tracked

History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 14th of 34 doctoral (research) programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,351
middle 50%: $47,263 – $78,183
Median · 5 years out
$77,013
middle 50%: $62,479 – $90,209
Median · 10 years out
$90,862
middle 50%: $71,512 – $114,072

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's doctoral (research) program in History earn a median $64,351 one year after graduating, rising to $90,862 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $77,308 for this field, ranking 14th of 34 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,425 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$78,475 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,019 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$77,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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