Bachelor's-20% vs national median117 grads tracked
History at Fairmont State University
Ranked 329th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,325
middle 50%: $20,498 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$43,670
middle 50%: $32,883 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$53,696
middle 50%: $41,940 – $65,194
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 Fairmont State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $26,325 one year after graduating, rising to $53,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 329th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,487 total interest
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University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,530 · 5 yrs out
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$43,433 · 5 yrs out
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$43,416 · 5 yrs out
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$42,822 · 5 yrs out
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$84,494 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$75,586 · 5 yrs out
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$73,904 · 5 yrs out
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