History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
41
Optimistic
41
Base Case
40
Pessimistic
Earnings
$33,392/yr (3% vs median)
AI Risk
High (44% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI
11.6x earnings multiple (4.8x out-of-state)
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 | $438K | $443K | $425K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 11.5x | 11.6x | 11.1x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 4.7x | 4.8x | 4.6x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 50% | 45% | 34% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 41 | 41 | 40 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$38,192
Out-of-state: $92,496 (4.8x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$17,886
6.4 months of Year 1 earnings
About Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio accepts 92% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 6,224 students in San Antonio, TX. With 51% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.
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Natural sciences managers
$161,180/yr
Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary
$81,500/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio?
A score of 41/100 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 $425,315 in decade earnings vs $438,121 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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