Bachelor's-11% vs national median327 grads tracked
History at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Ranked 226th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,794
middle 50%: $23,319 – $42,764
Median · 5 years out
$48,593
middle 50%: $36,333 – $58,563
Median · 10 years out
$61,054
middle 50%: $48,047 – $79,675
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates from this Wisconsin university see a first-year median salary of $32k. Salaries grow to $49k at five years and $61k at the ten-year mark.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,606 total interest
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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$108,403 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$82,321 · 5 yrs out
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$76,741 · 5 yrs out
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