How much do History bachelor's degree graduates from Florida International University earn?

The reported median is $56,676 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

History bachelor's degree at Florida International University

Miami, FL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$5,996 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −46% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$63,240

$8,000Annual price−$95,240

$9,000Current college-wide context−$99,240

$16,000Annual price−$127,240

$24,000Annual price−$159,240

$32,000Annual price−$191,240

$40,000Annual price−$223,240

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+55%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,835 → $49,239

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

53Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

210Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

46Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

132Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

52Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,676$24,188 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,288

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$17,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,676

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$183/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,288Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,462Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE54.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$31,835Year 1

$56,676Year 4

$49,239Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,723

Estimated loan payment$183

53borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,676 vs. $50,680

$5,996 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistorians$74,740 median wageFL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3093$56,780–$95,800 middle 50% of FL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$70,880 median wageFL estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1125$61,840–$89,420 middle 50% of FL wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410 median wageFL estimate · 49,810 jobs · 25-2031$52,340–$64,770 middle 50% of FL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$112,220 median wageFL estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-9121$77,150–$165,110 middle 50% of FL wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$59,500 median wageFL estimate · 420 jobs · 25-4012$46,070–$78,720 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$53,460 median wageFL estimate · 250 jobs · 25-4013$44,990–$62,250 middle 50% of FL wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$52,100 median wageFL estimate · 100 jobs · 25-4011$44,610–$75,860 middle 50% of FL wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$158 higher earnings

Earnings: $56,834
Debt: $19,907
Annual net price: $11,297

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$2,747 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,448
Debt: $19,022
Annual net price: $6,541

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Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida

$4,250 less debt

Earnings: $49,611
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $10,154

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Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University

$536 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,960
Debt: $18,075
Annual net price: $8,752

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

37 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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