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History at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree
36 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
36
Optimistic
36
Base Case
35
Pessimistic
Earnings $29,057/yr (-10% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 10.0x earnings multiple (5.5x out-of-state)
Ranked #284 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 $497K $497K $466K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 10.0x 10.0x 9.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.5x 5.5x 5.1x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 36 36 35

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$49,704
Out-of-state: $90,864 (5.5x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$59,400
-20% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$28,500
11.8 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$45,173
55% growth from Year 1

About Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville State University accepts 76% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 7,030 students in Jacksonville, AL. 43% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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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
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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 Jacksonville State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($68,896) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($62,795) Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians ($57,466) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($55,867) Special Education and Teaching ($42,107) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($41,384) Accounting and Related Services ($40,541) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($39,729)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Jacksonville State University?
A score of 36/100 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 $466,358 in decade earnings vs $497,173 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →