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Bachelor's-5% vs national median420 grads tracked

History at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 160th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,043
middle 50%: $24,109 – $46,580
Median · 5 years out
$51,675
middle 50%: $38,065 – $64,485
Median · 10 years out
$63,287
middle 50%: $46,359 – $85,242

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 - Whitewater's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,043 one year after graduating, rising to $63,287 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 160th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,866 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$51,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,961 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,724 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$51,642 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,453 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,390 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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