How much do History bachelor's degree graduates from Washington State University earn?

The reported median is $58,415 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

History bachelor's degree at Washington State University

Pullman, WA · 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.

$7,735 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 41.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −44% · 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−$45,850

$8,000Annual price−$77,850

$15,000Current college-wide context−$105,850

$16,000Annual price−$109,850

$24,000Annual price−$141,850

$32,000Annual price−$173,850

$40,000Annual price−$205,850

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+81%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,220 → $56,656

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

36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

71Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$32,986Awarding-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.

239Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

139Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

113Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers

49Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,415$19,342 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$14,971

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

02 · BORROWING$24,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,415

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,971Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,648Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE60.5%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.

$31,220Year 1

$58,415Year 4

$56,656Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$4,868

Estimated loan payment$254

71borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,415 vs. $50,680

$7,735 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$164,160 median wageWA estimate · 10,490 jobs · 11-9199$129,620–$207,160 middle 50% of WA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistorians$99,720 median wageWA estimate · 30 jobs · 19-3093$81,330–$116,210 middle 50% of WA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$83,250 median wageWA estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1125$65,160–$102,350 middle 50% of WA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,670 median wageWA estimate · 14,880 jobs · 25-2031$81,360–$121,100 middle 50% of WA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$182,480 median wageWA estimate · 2,490 jobs · 11-9121$142,130–$223,260 middle 50% of WA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$76,490 median wageWA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-4011$63,500–$92,770 middle 50% of WA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$74,030 median wageWA estimate · 260 jobs · 25-4012$58,740–$93,090 middle 50% of WA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$59,610 median wageWA estimate · 280 jobs · 25-4013$47,750–$65,730 middle 50% of WA 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

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.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$2,644 higher earnings · $9,000 less debt · $880 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,059
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $14,091

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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

$2,644 higher earnings · $9,000 less debt · $4,808 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,059
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $10,163

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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

$2,043 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt

Earnings: $60,458
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $38,394

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Cheney, WA

Eastern Washington University

$392 less debt · $1,085 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,286
Debt: $23,608
Annual net price: $13,886

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DATA QUALITY

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53 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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