All Majors
#65 of 209Bachelor's Degree
Economics.
Offered at 281 schools nationwide. Ranked by median earnings 4 years after graduation.
$44k
4yr Earnings
$44k
Starting Salary
$21k
Median Debt
281
Schools
ROI Analysis
Earnings vs. average major+13%
Debt-to-first-year-earnings ratio0.5x
Earnings rank#65 of 209 majors
Lower ROI. Economics. graduates tend to earn below average. Consider school cost carefully — an expensive school may not pay off for this major.
Top Schools for Economics.
Schools where Economics. graduates earn the most 4 years after graduation.
1
Duke University
$89,800
4yr earnings
2
Dartmouth College
$84,200
4yr earnings
3
University of Chicago
$83,000
4yr earnings
4
Claremont McKenna College
$82,400
4yr earnings
5
Yale University
$81,400
4yr earnings
6
Stanford University
$80,900
4yr earnings
7
Pomona College
$80,800
4yr earnings
8
Harvard University
$78,800
4yr earnings
9
Middlebury College
$75,400
4yr earnings
10
Columbia University in the City of New York
$75,300
4yr earnings
Salary Growth
Year 1
$44,300
→
Year 4
$44,300
Growth
+0%
Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect median income for bachelor's degree recipients at the national level. Individual outcomes vary by school, location, and individual factors.