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History at Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
33 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
33
Optimistic
33
Base Case
32
Pessimistic
Earnings $33,903/yr (5% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 2.4x earnings multiple
Ranked #332 of 389 History programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $633K $620K $561K
Earnings Multiple 2.4x 2.4x 2.2x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 33 33 32

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$259,784
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$135,540
48% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,250
8.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$64,484
90% growth from Year 1

About Brandeis University

Brandeis University accepts 35% of applicants — selective, though not ultra-competitive, with a smaller student body of 3,663 in Waltham, MA. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $135,540 — 48% less than the list price.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary $81,500/yr
View all 8 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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History at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($61,127) Duke University ($60,750) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($57,239) Amherst College ($56,444) Yale University ($54,700) Columbia University in the City of New York ($53,828) Harvard University ($53,468) Northwestern University ($50,161)

Other Majors at Brandeis University

Computer Science ($80,431) Economics ($57,299) Business/Commerce, General ($55,806) Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology ($47,410) Chemistry ($46,641) Sociology ($45,287) Political Science and Government ($43,770) Area Studies ($43,748)

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Brandeis University?
A score of 33/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for History. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace History careers?
With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $560,968 in decade earnings vs $633,290 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →