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How much do University of Minnesota Twin Cities History graduates earn?

University of Minnesota Twin Cities's bachelor's graduates in History earned a median $54,659 four years after graduating, 8% above the $50,680 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $26,635; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,000 in federal loans at this college (about $201 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Minnesota Twin Cities's federal aid ID.

Median earnings, 4 years after:
$54,659
National median, same program:
$50,680
Federal debt borrowed at this college (median):
$19,000
Monthly payment, 10-year plan:
$201

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, bachelor's in History. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. College Scorecard, 10 June 2026.

Quick answers

What do History graduates of University of Minnesota Twin Cities earn?
University of Minnesota Twin Cities's bachelor's graduates in History earned a median $54,659 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How much federal debt do History graduates of University of Minnesota Twin Cities have?
Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,000 in federal loans at University of Minnesota Twin Cities (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).
How does University of Minnesota Twin Cities compare with the national median for History?
$54,659 is 8% above the $50,680 national median for bachelor's programs in the same field (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How does University of Minnesota Twin Cities compare with other History programs in the West North Central states?
It is 3% above the $52,934 earned by graduates of the typical West North Central bachelor's program in the field (7 programs, College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
Is a History degree from University of Minnesota Twin Cities worth it?
Federal data cannot decide that for you, but it puts the figures side by side: University of Minnesota Twin Cities's bachelor's graduates in History earned a median $54,659 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), and those who borrowed took out a median $19,000 in federal loans there, about $201 a month on a 10-year plan, roughly 4% of the median graduate's monthly earnings before tax (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).

History at University of Minnesota Twin Cities, by credential

One credential level has federal figures. Federal program group: History (CIP 54.01), which includes its related specialties.

History at University of Minnesota Twin Cities: median earnings one and four years after graduating, the national median for the same program, and median federal debt borrowed at this college and including other colleges, by credential.
CredentialGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs aftervs nationalDebt borrowed at this collegeTotal debt incl. other collegesPayment
Bachelor's189$26,635$54,659+8%$19,000$19,500$201/mo

The one-year and four-year figures describe different graduating classes (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21 and 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23) in different dollars, so the gap between them is not one class's pay growth. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured.

What the two debt figures mean

Federal debt borrowed at this college: the median of the federal loans (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS) that graduates who borrowed took out at this college.

Total federal debt, including other colleges attended: the same graduates' federal loans from every college they attended, counting only loans at the same level as this credential (undergraduate loans for an undergraduate credential, graduate loans for a graduate one).

Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN. Monthly payment is for the debt borrowed at this college. Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation (September 2025), "Cumulative loan debt".

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Statistic
University of Minnesota Twin Cities's bachelor's graduates in History earned a median $54,659 four years after graduating, against a national median of $50,680 for the same program and credential. The figure covers all 2 campuses that share the college's federal aid ID.
Data period
Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19 who received federal aid, worked and were not enrolled; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars (114 graduates measured).
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How does University of Minnesota Twin Cities compare with History programs in the West North Central states?

Minnesota has fewer than 3 bachelor's programs in History with a federal earnings figure, so the comparison is regional. Across the 7 such programs in the West North Central states (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD), the typical program's graduates earned $52,934; University of Minnesota Twin Cities's $54,659 is 3% above that (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

The typical program is the median across every program in the region with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort (U.S. Census Bureau division). One federal measure, not a ranking of program quality.

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Questions about History at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

How much do University of Minnesota Twin Cities History graduates earn?
University of Minnesota Twin Cities's bachelor's graduates in History earned a median $54,659 four years after graduating, 8% above the $50,680 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $26,635; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,000 in federal loans at this college (about $201 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Minnesota Twin Cities's federal aid ID.
How much student debt do University of Minnesota Twin Cities History graduates have?
University of Minnesota Twin Cities's bachelor's graduates in History who borrowed took out a median $19,000 in federal loans at University of Minnesota Twin Cities, about $201 a month on a standard 10-year plan (graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20, College Scorecard). Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN.
How does University of Minnesota Twin Cities's History program compare with others in the West North Central states?
Minnesota has fewer than 3 bachelor's programs in History with a federal earnings figure, so the comparison is regional. Across the 7 such programs in the West North Central states (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD), the typical program's graduates earned $52,934; University of Minnesota Twin Cities's $54,659 is 3% above that (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

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Jobs History graduates often go into

From the Historymajor guide. Graduates spread across many jobs; these pay figures are for everyone in the job, not for this program's graduates.

Other programs at University of Minnesota Twin Cities with graduate earnings

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 2 campuses that share University of Minnesota Twin Cities's federal aid ID, not for one campus alone. Earnings reflect who enrolls, where graduates live and the jobs they take, as well as the program itself. Download every program (CSV).

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23.

Figures on this page come from the Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study file, matched to University of Minnesota Twin Cities by its federal UNITID.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

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