Associate's Degree
History at Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia · See History nationally
Break-even
+$15,134 over 10 years
For graduates of History at Shepherd University.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
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Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$48,786
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
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Median debt as of 2024
$15,134
10-year net gain as of 2024
History at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| 1 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | Associate's | $63,697 | — | +2,913% | Strong return |
| 2 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | Associate's | $158,858 | — | +2,336% | Strong return |
| 3 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | Associate's | $58,766 | — | +2,049% | Strong return |
| 4 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | Associate's | $64,752 | $13,000 | +1,745% | Strong return |
| 5 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | Associate's | $65,641 | $12,500 | +1,495% | Strong return |
| 6 | Rice University Houston, TX | Associate's | $85,817 | — | +1,426% | Strong return |
| 7 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Associate's | $94,015 | $12,721 | +1,046% | Strong return |
| 8 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Associate's | $88,187 | $16,514 | +1,045% | Strong return |
| 9 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | Associate's | $54,924 | $12,897 | +803% | Strong return |
| 10 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | Associate's | $60,004 | $17,354 | +758% | Strong return |
Other majors at Shepherd University
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $71,328 | — | +1,059% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $81,437 | $24,875 | +1,046% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $79,302 | $21,500 | +1,022% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $57,987 | $19,100 | +338% | Strong return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $56,868 | $18,500 | +303% | Strong return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | $54,880 | $21,350 | +224% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $54,356 | $21,565 | +206% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $54,041 | $21,449 | +196% | Strong return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.