Master's-17% vs national median34 grads tracked
History at University of Wyoming
Ranked 128th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,002
middle 50%: $26,804 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $32,393 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Wyoming's master's program in History earn a median $34,002 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 128th of 136 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,541 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$154,462 · 5 yrs out
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$125,175 · 5 yrs out
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$114,494 · 5 yrs out
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$106,733 · 5 yrs out
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$99,033 · 5 yrs out
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$98,712 · 5 yrs out
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$95,378 · 5 yrs out
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