Program Analysis
Graduates earn $32,434/yr, roughly in line with the $32,281 national median for History. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 8.0x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 44% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $25,025 debt-to-$32,434 income ratio translates to about 9 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #244 out of 389 programs, Michigan State University's financial outcomes for History trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $32,434 to $48,421 shows 49% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.