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History at Siena College

Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
32 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
32
Optimistic
32
Base Case
31
Pessimistic
Earnings $29,134/yr (-10% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 3.4x earnings multiple
Ranked #349 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 $621K $609K $553K
Earnings Multiple 3.5x 3.4x 3.1x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 32 32 31

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$177,620
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$130,788
26% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
11.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$60,145
106% growth from Year 1

About Siena College

Siena College has a 71% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 3,447 in Loudonville, NY.

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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 Siena College

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($64,677) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($54,855) Economics ($54,328) Finance and Financial Management Services ($54,056) Accounting and Related Services ($49,463) Marketing ($49,312) Business/Commerce, General ($47,318) Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology ($37,789)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Siena College's History program score?
This program scores 32/100 — on the lower end for History. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is History to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' History careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 44% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →