History

Bachelor's Degree · Chapel Hill, NC

At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the History bachelor's degree program reported $57,952 median earnings four years after completion and $14,838 median federal debt among 144 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$57,952Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$14,838Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates144Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records52Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do History graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $57,952, five-year median earnings were $54,874, and median federal debt was $14,838 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$57,952

Median earnings five years after completion$54,874

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s History program compare?

Among 52 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 79th percentile and debt was lower than about 87% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile79th

Higher earnings than about 79% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position87%

Lower median debt than about 87% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish History for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 52 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cost and completion data?

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Answers at a glance

History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $57,952 four-year median earnings, $14,838 median federal debt, 144 working graduates, and 52 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this History program earn?

Median earnings were $57,952 four years after completion and $54,874 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this History program?

The published median federal debt was $14,838 across a reported debt cohort of 109 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 54.01 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.