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History at Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Public · Bachelor's Degree
33 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
34
Optimistic
33
Base Case
33
Pessimistic
Earnings $28,322/yr (-12% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 7.9x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)
Ranked #342 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 $503K $502K $471K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 7.9x 7.9x 7.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 4.2x 4.1x 3.9x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 34 33 33

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$63,824
Out-of-state: $121,144 (4.1x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$65,412
-2% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,975
11.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$45,693
61% growth from Year 1

About Winthrop University

Winthrop University accepts 75% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a compact campus enrolling 3,424 students in Rock Hill, SC.

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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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Compare & Explore

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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 Winthrop University

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($64,302) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($44,568) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($41,708) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($40,487) Special Education and Teaching ($40,435) Design and Applied Arts ($40,119) Communication and Media Studies ($35,198) Social Work ($35,070)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Winthrop 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 $470,686 in decade earnings vs $503,398 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →