How much debt do Southern Connecticut State history graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $19,500, which ranks 2nd lowest of 6 history bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $207 a month over 10 years.

Is a history degree from Southern Connecticut State worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 56% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 73%.

Southern Connecticut State History (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Southern Connecticut State history graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 93% (25 of 27) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in History
Public university
New Haven, CT
About 24 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Southern Connecticut State history graduates earn about what history graduates earn nationally, $34,858 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $19,500 in federal loans, less than at 78% of history programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying history degrees in Connecticut.

First-year earnings$34,85870th percentile of 370 programs nationally

Median federal debt$19,5002nd lowest of 6 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings56%Connecticut median 70%, national 73%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all history bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Southern Connecticut State	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$34,858	$32,479	$31,710
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,500	$23,037	$23,973
Debt as share of first-year pay	56%	70%	73%
Programs compared		6	370

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut history program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

Southern Connecticut StateOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $207 a month, or 7.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

93% of graduates (25 of 27) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $34,858 salary here buys what about $33,338 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to history, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$80,970

Median pay in Connecticut. 14,800 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $51,710Top 10%: $113,610

Natural Sciences Managers

$210,670

Median pay in Connecticut. 1,190 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $136,750Top 10%: $315,560

Tour and Travel Guides

$35,090

Median pay in Connecticut. 220 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 11,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $34,010Top 10%: $62,330

Museum Technicians and Conservators

$62,030

Median pay in Connecticut. 280 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $43,670Top 10%: $95,420

About Southern Connecticut State

In-state tuition and fees	$13,438 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$27,378 / year
Average net price after aid	$20,857 / year
Admission rate	91%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	50%
Undergraduate students	6,295

History ranks 14th of 22 bachelor's programs at Southern Connecticut State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($87,795), Computer and Information Science ($58,480), and Special Education ($50,641).

Other history bachelor's programs near New Haven

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public		$34,858	$19,500
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	2 mi	$54,700	$12,000
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	27 mi	$30,301	$23,604
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	30 mi	$36,426	$21,000
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	44 mi	$34,657	$21,500
SUNY Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · public	44 mi	$23,803	$22,076
Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	46 mi	$26,186	$25,000
UConnStorrs, CT · public	49 mi	$27,581	$22,470
SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	49 mi	$33,901	$16,800

Common questions

The median graduate earns $34,858 one year after graduating. The median across history bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $32,479.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the history program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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