How much do History bachelor's degree graduates from Providence College earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

History bachelor's degree at Providence College

Providence, RI · Private nonprofit

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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+69%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,923 → $71,039

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

48Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

35Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$48,523

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$48,523Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,466Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE50.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.8%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.

$41,923Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$71,039Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$286

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $50,680

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$165,900 median wageRI estimate · 790 jobs · 11-9199$130,150–$205,840 middle 50% of RI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$83,820 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,790 jobs · 25-1125+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$76,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,450 jobs · 19-3093+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,610 median wageRI estimate · 4,910 jobs · 25-2031$66,470–$97,230 middle 50% of RI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$130,480 median wageRI estimate · 200 jobs · 11-9121$79,810–$165,080 middle 50% of RI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$77,930 median wageRI estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4012$64,430–$104,350 middle 50% of RI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$76,990 median wageRI estimate · 40 jobs · 25-4011$69,600–$94,460 middle 50% of RI wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$55,470 median wageRI estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4013$49,050–$62,230 middle 50% of RI wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 29.5%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 26.2%

Finance and Insurance

about 11.9%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 7.6%

Public Administration

about 7.1%

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.

Providence, RI

Brown University

$13,509 less debt · $23,339 lower annual net price

Earnings: $85,520
Debt: $13,491
Annual net price: $25,184

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Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

$5,531 less debt · $27,083 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,001
Debt: $21,469
Annual net price: $21,440

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Providence, RI

Rhode Island College

$2,859 less debt · $39,045 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,105
Debt: $24,141
Annual net price: $9,478

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Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College

$8,000 less debt · $19,004 lower annual net price

Earnings: $136,403
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $29,519

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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