Economics programs

CIP 4506 · Social Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

376 institutions report graduate earnings for Economics programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $80,645 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.26× and 91% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, all 396 programs with a benchmark clear the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026).

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Williams CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$166,678 n=54	93% 5yr	$12,925	0.08×	Above +283%	Clears 2/2
2	Duke UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$161,149 n=116	95% 5yr	$13,187	0.08×	Above +370%	Clears 2/2
3	Princeton UniversityNJ · Bachelor's	$160,763 n=48	95% 1yr	$11,250	0.07×	Above +303%	–
4	University of ChicagoIL · Bachelor's	$159,578 n=155	95% 5yr	$13,395	0.08×	Above +323%	Clears 2/2
5	Harvard UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$155,592 n=94	99% 5yr	$6,617	0.04×	Above +258%	Clears 2/2
6	Dartmouth CollegeNH · Bachelor's	$152,929 n=104	96% 5yr	$18,132	0.12×	Above +245%	Clears 2/2
7	Claremont McKenna CollegeCA · Bachelor's	$146,524 n=37	91% 5yr	$12,000	0.08×	Above +281%	Clears 2/2
8	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$144,886 n=46	97% 5yr	$22,020	0.15×	Above +284%	Clears 2/2
9	Yale UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$142,936 n=72	91% 5yr	$12,562	0.09×	Above +239%	Clears 2/2
10	Amherst CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$141,730 n=32	90% 5yr	$16,662	0.12×	Above +226%	Clears 2/2
11	Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Bachelor's	$140,337 n=109	91% 5yr	$12,000	0.09×	Above +301%	Clears 2/2
12	Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Master's	$138,425 n=118	98% 5yr	$35,445	0.26×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
13	Cornell UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$137,935 n=126	93% 5yr	$15,000	0.11×	Above +263%	Clears 2/2
14	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Bachelor's	$137,710 n=150	93% 5yr	$25,000	0.18×	Above +262%	Clears 2/2
15	University of California-BerkeleyCA · Bachelor's	$135,050 n=197	95% 5yr	$12,650	0.09×	Above +251%	Clears 2/2
16	Hamilton CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$130,633 n=60	96% 5yr	$17,500	0.13×	Above +243%	Clears 2/2
17	University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's	$129,985 n=79	96% 5yr	$14,621	0.11×	Above +245%	Clears 2/2
18	Rice UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$129,575 n=51	84% 5yr	$11,644	0.09×	Above +262%	Clears 2/2
19	Colgate UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$128,887 n=50	100% 5yr	$17,500	0.14×	Above +239%	Clears 2/2
20	Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Bachelor's	$128,882 n=60	98% 5yr	$12,250	0.10×	Above +207%	Clears 2/2
21	Swarthmore CollegePA · Bachelor's	$128,051 n=46	86% 1yr	$19,500	0.15×	Above +240%	Clears 2/2
22	The University of Texas at AustinTX · Master's	$126,566 n=23	94% 5yr	$43,085	0.34×	Above +93%	Clears 2/2
23	Northwestern UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$126,006 n=216	94% 5yr	$15,250	0.12×	Above +234%	Clears 2/2
24	George Washington UniversityDC · Master's	$125,847 n=18	96% 5yr	$41,000	0.33×	Above +46%	Clears 2/2
25	Brown UniversityRI · Bachelor's	$124,508 n=75	91% 5yr	$13,000	0.10×	Above +197%	Clears 2/2
26	Tufts UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$123,809 n=99	97% 5yr	$17,850	0.14×	Above +185%	Clears 2/2
27	Middlebury CollegeVT · Bachelor's	$123,477 n=44	98% 5yr	$19,500	0.16×	Above +215%	Clears 2/2
28	Colorado CollegeCO · Bachelor's	$122,998 n=25	89% 5yr	$18,628	0.15×	Above +196%	Clears 2/2
29	University of Notre DameIN · Bachelor's	$122,637 n=127	95% 5yr	$19,000	0.15×	Above +227%	Clears 2/2
30	Trinity CollegeCT · Bachelor's	$122,068 n=56	86% 5yr	$21,500	0.18×	Above +189%	Clears 2/2
31	Bowdoin CollegeME · Bachelor's	$121,983 n=39	94% 5yr	$19,500	0.16×	Above +234%	Clears 2/2
32	Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Master's	$121,910 n=17	95% 1yr	–	–	Above +86%	–
33	Wellesley CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$121,787 n=64	96% 5yr	$11,190	0.09×	Above +180%	Clears 2/2
34	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Master's	$121,786 n=19	100% 1yr	–	–	Above +94%	–
35	Boston CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$121,337 n=289	83%	$18,000	0.15×	Above +179%	Clears 2/2
36	Santa Clara UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$121,307 n=70	96% 5yr	$19,500	0.16×	Above +216%	Clears 2/2
37	Fairfield UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$120,303 n=29	100% 5yr	$23,250	0.19×	Above +185%	Clears 2/2
38	Georgetown UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$118,999 n=85	89% 1yr	$15,500	0.13×	Above +230%	Clears 2/2
39	Marist UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$118,557 n=28	94% 5yr	$26,000	0.22×	Above +212%	Clears 2/2
40	College of the Holy CrossMA · Bachelor's	$118,131 n=126	97% 5yr	$27,000	0.23×	Above +172%	Clears 2/2
41	DePaul UniversityIL · Master's	$117,154 n=19	100% 5yr	$25,705	0.22×	Above +71%	Clears 2/2
42	New York UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$116,510 n=225	97%	$19,767	0.17×	Above +206%	Clears 2/2
43	Washington and Lee UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$115,837 n=34	96% 5yr	$23,399	0.20×	Above +205%	Clears 2/2
44	Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$114,601 n=19	93% 5yr	$23,883	0.21×	Above +211%	Clears 2/2
45	Lafayette CollegePA · Bachelor's	$112,864 n=68	98% 5yr	$19,500	0.17×	Above +199%	Clears 2/2
46	Stanford UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$112,700 n=22	97% 5yr	$12,500	0.11×	Above +193%	Clears 2/2
47	Elon UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$112,303 n=16	100% 5yr	$19,500	0.17×	Above +227%	Clears 2/2
48	Haverford CollegePA · Bachelor's	$112,050 n=38	–	$19,070	0.17×	Above +197%	–
49	Barnard CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$111,909 n=51	97% 5yr	$16,250	0.14×	Above +194%	Clears 2/2
50	Hobart William Smith CollegesNY · Bachelor's	$111,833 n=74	87% 5yr	$26,967	0.24×	Above +194%	Clears 2/2
51	Emory UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$111,631 n=76	95% 5yr	$20,826	0.19×	Above +216%	Clears 2/2
52	George Mason UniversityVA · Master's	$111,251 n=35	100% 5yr	$34,935	0.31×	Above +57%	Clears 2/2
53	Bates CollegeME · Bachelor's	$110,880 n=32	94% 5yr	$13,000	0.12×	Above +203%	Clears 2/2
54	University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Bachelor's	$110,773 n=125	87% 5yr	$18,423	0.17×	Above +191%	Clears 2/2
55	Grinnell CollegeIA · Bachelor's	$110,724 n=27	90% 5yr	$16,500	0.15×	Above +187%	Clears 2/2
56	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Bachelor's	$110,552 n=391	97% 5yr	$18,750	0.17×	Above +215%	Clears 2/2
57	University of California-Santa CruzCA · Master's	$110,425 n=20	95% 5yr	$20,500	0.19×	Above +47%	Clears 2/2
58	University of RochesterNY · Bachelor's	$109,324 n=62	94% 5yr	$19,946	0.18×	Above +187%	Clears 2/2
59	Bucknell UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$108,422 n=91	93% 5yr	$25,888	0.24×	Above +188%	Clears 2/2
60	Connecticut CollegeCT · Bachelor's	$107,283 n=48	91% 5yr	$23,125	0.22×	Above +154%	Clears 2/2
61	Marquette UniversityWI · Master's	$106,753 n=16	–	–	–	Above +73%	–
62	University of HoustonTX · Master's	$106,324 n=20	–	$20,500	0.19×	Above +62%	–
63	William & MaryVA · Bachelor's	$105,467 n=88	87% 5yr	$19,500	0.18×	Above +177%	Clears 2/2
64	Fordham UniversityNY · Master's	$105,001 n=18	100% 5yr	–	–	Above +48%	Clears 2/2
65	Pepperdine UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$104,943 n=27	87% 5yr	$24,250	0.23×	Above +173%	Clears 2/2
66	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · Bachelor's	$103,846 n=403	94% 5yr	$14,135	0.14×	Above +203%	Clears 2/2
67	Kenyon CollegeOH · Bachelor's	$103,791 n=35	100% 5yr	$18,718	0.18×	Above +182%	Clears 2/2
68	Colby CollegeME · Bachelor's	$103,491 n=31	91% 5yr	$24,250	0.23×	Above +183%	Clears 2/2
69	American UniversityDC · Master's	$103,169 n=46	94% 5yr	$46,108	0.45×	Above +19%	Clears 2/2
70	Occidental CollegeCA · Bachelor's	$103,164 n=66	88% 5yr	$23,000	0.22×	Above +168%	Clears 2/2
71	Vassar CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$102,584 n=42	94% 5yr	$19,000	0.18×	Above +170%	Clears 2/2
72	Washington University in St LouisMO · Bachelor's	$102,439 n=35	82% 1yr	$14,805	0.14×	Above +186%	Clears 2/2
73	Florida State UniversityFL · Master's	$101,636 n=38	93% 1yr	$20,250	0.20×	Above +83%	–
74	Northeastern UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$101,423 n=127	94% 5yr	$23,250	0.23×	Above +133%	Clears 2/2
75	Northeastern University OaklandCA · Bachelor's	$101,423 n=127	94% 5yr	$23,250	0.23×	Above +164%	Clears 2/2
76	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Bachelor's	$101,423 n=127	94% 5yr	$23,250	0.23×	Above +133%	–
77	Davidson CollegeNC · UG cert	$101,310 n=36	96% 5yr	$22,625	0.22×	Above +195%	Clears 2/2
78	University of RichmondVA · Bachelor's	$100,608 n=41	92% 5yr	$22,750	0.23×	Above +165%	Clears 2/2
79	Villanova UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$100,288 n=120	93% 5yr	$26,497	0.26×	Above +166%	Clears 2/2
80	DePaul UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$100,185 n=23	88% 5yr	$20,000	0.20×	Above +166%	Clears 2/2
81	Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$100,141 n=25	96% 1yr	$23,750	0.24×	Above +137%	–
82	Union CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$99,783 n=59	100% 5yr	$27,000	0.27×	Above +162%	Clears 2/2
83	Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Bachelor's	$99,653 n=73	89% 5yr	$19,500	0.20×	Above +166%	Clears 2/2
84	Georgetown UniversityDC · Master's	$99,537 n=44	94% 5yr	$69,649	0.70×	Above +15%	Clears 2/2
85	George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$99,406 n=114	91% 5yr	$20,500	0.21×	Above +175%	Clears 2/2
86	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Bachelor's	$98,927 n=50	88% 5yr	$17,500	0.18×	Above +157%	Clears 2/2
87	Wake Forest UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$98,209 n=70	95% 5yr	$20,500	0.21×	Above +186%	Clears 2/2
88	Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$98,178 n=55	96% 5yr	$29,130	0.30×	Above +160%	Clears 2/2
89	University of California-Santa BarbaraCA · Bachelor's	$98,178 n=448	68%	$13,440	0.14×	Above +155%	Clears 2/2
90	Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Master's	$97,827 n=26	91% 1yr	$40,849	0.42×	Above +56%	–
91	George Mason UniversityVA · Doctoral	$97,632 n=16	–	–	–	Above +37%	–
92	Denison UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$97,394 n=52	94% 5yr	$22,375	0.23×	Above +165%	Clears 2/2
93	Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$96,723 n=110	94% 5yr	$24,224	0.25×	Above +122%	Clears 2/2
94	Pomona CollegeCA · Bachelor's	$96,702 n=20	82% 5yr	$9,079	0.09×	Above +152%	Clears 2/2
95	St Lawrence UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$96,345 n=97	92% 5yr	$26,000	0.27×	Above +153%	Clears 2/2
96	Brandeis UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$95,872 n=79	98% 5yr	$25,295	0.26×	Above +120%	Clears 2/2
97	Georgia State UniversityGA · Master's	$95,801 n=20	82% 1yr	$35,049	0.37×	Above +52%	–
98	Providence CollegeRI · Bachelor's	$95,590 n=52	87% 5yr	$26,000	0.27×	Above +128%	Clears 2/2
99	University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's	$95,440 n=480	61%	$15,000	0.16×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
100	University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's	$95,318 n=204	94% 5yr	$25,000	0.26×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
101	Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's	$95,227 n=117	92% 5yr	$11,000	0.12×	Above +139%	Clears 2/2
102	DePauw UniversityIN · Bachelor's	$94,761 n=63	94% 5yr	$26,932	0.28×	Above +153%	Clears 2/2
103	University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's	$94,435 n=140	93%	$13,850	0.15×	Above +146%	Clears 2/2
104	Gettysburg CollegePA · Bachelor's	$94,295 n=72	94% 5yr	$26,812	0.28×	Above +150%	Clears 2/2
105	Fordham UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$94,170 n=181	96% 5yr	$23,250	0.25×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
106	Lebanon Valley CollegePA · Bachelor's	$93,878 n=25	95% 5yr	$27,000	0.29×	Above +149%	Clears 2/2
107	Muhlenberg CollegePA · Bachelor's	$93,760 n=19	85% 5yr	$24,298	0.26×	Above +149%	Clears 2/2
108	University of San FranciscoCA · Bachelor's	$93,712 n=25	94% 5yr	$21,500	0.23×	Above +144%	–
109	University of MiamiFL · Bachelor's	$92,998 n=69	77%	$16,101	0.17×	Above +175%	Clears 2/2
110	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$92,653 n=106	96% 5yr	$22,125	0.24×	Above +144%	Clears 2/2
111	Reed CollegeOR · Bachelor's	$92,453 n=20	81% 1yr	$22,842	0.25×	Above +152%	–
112	The College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's	$92,325 n=18	89% 1yr	$21,250	0.23×	Above +131%	Clears 2/2
113	The Catholic University of AmericaDC · Bachelor's	$91,962 n=16	–	$26,000	0.28×	Above +155%	–
114	Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$91,701 n=47	96% 5yr	$18,625	0.20×	Above +156%	Clears 2/2
115	John Carroll UniversityOH · Bachelor's	$91,386 n=22	91% 5yr	$26,250	0.29×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
116	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN · Bachelor's	$91,252 n=44	97% 5yr	$23,250	0.26×	Above +128%	Clears 2/2
117	Clark UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$91,094 n=37	91% 5yr	$27,000	0.30×	Above +109%	Clears 2/2
118	Drew UniversityNJ · Bachelor's	$90,814 n=27	97% 5yr	$26,914	0.30×	Above +128%	Clears 2/2
119	Siena CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$90,802 n=41	92% 5yr	$27,000	0.30×	Above +139%	Clears 2/2
120	Miami University-OxfordOH · Bachelor's	$90,742 n=73	97% 5yr	$24,625	0.27×	Above +147%	Clears 2/2
121	Assumption UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$90,662 n=23	–	$27,000	0.30×	Above +108%	–
122	Franklin and Marshall CollegePA · Bachelor's	$90,368 n=32	84% 5yr	$23,000	0.26×	Above +140%	–
123	University of St ThomasMN · Bachelor's	$89,881 n=38	94% 5yr	$24,250	0.27×	Above +125%	Clears 2/2
124	Texas Christian UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$89,466 n=67	86% 5yr	$19,500	0.22×	Above +150%	Clears 2/2
125	The University of Texas at AustinTX · Bachelor's	$89,354 n=345	78%	$19,500	0.22×	Above +150%	Clears 2/2
126	University of FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$89,075 n=197	85%	$15,000	0.17×	Above +164%	Clears 2/2
127	Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's	$88,799 n=28	90% 5yr	$14,744	0.17×	Above +108%	Clears 2/2
128	Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$88,682 n=66	89% 5yr	$20,125	0.23×	Above +131%	Clears 2/2
129	Drake UniversityIA · Bachelor's	$88,638 n=18	–	–	–	Above +130%	–
130	Augsburg UniversityMN · Bachelor's	$88,507 n=25	94% 5yr	$27,000	0.30×	Above +121%	–
131	Stonehill CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$88,479 n=18	96% 5yr	$25,000	0.28×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
132	Whitman CollegeWA · Bachelor's	$88,393 n=19	96% 5yr	$16,500	0.19×	Above +107%	Clears 2/2
133	Smith CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$88,067 n=38	82% 5yr	$19,000	0.22×	Above +102%	Clears 2/2
134	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Bachelor's	$87,943 n=21	96% 5yr	$20,500	0.23×	Above +133%	Clears 2/2
135	St Catherine UniversityMN · Bachelor's	$87,821 n=20	94% 1yr	$29,107	0.33×	Above +120%	–
136	The University of the SouthTN · Bachelor's	$87,762 n=44	100% 5yr	$23,250	0.27×	Above +151%	Clears 2/2
137	State University of New York at OswegoNY · Bachelor's	$87,667 n=33	91% 5yr	$18,464	0.21×	Above +130%	Clears 2/2
138	George Mason UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$87,548 n=107	90% 5yr	$19,000	0.22×	Above +130%	Clears 2/2
139	Wabash CollegeIN · Bachelor's	$87,372 n=48	96% 5yr	$27,000	0.31×	Above +133%	Clears 2/2
140	Brandeis UniversityMA · Master's	$87,354 n=70	92% 5yr	$28,500	0.33×	Above +15%	Clears 2/2
141	University of California-San DiegoCA · Bachelor's	$87,307 n=283	89%	$14,667	0.17×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
142	University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's	$87,239 n=75	89% 5yr	$14,488	0.17×	Above +105%	Clears 2/2
143	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · Bachelor's	$87,239 n=75	89% 5yr	$14,488	0.17×	Above +105%	–
144	Carleton CollegeMN · Bachelor's	$87,193 n=18	92% 5yr	$19,500	0.22×	Above +118%	Clears 2/2
145	Oberlin CollegeOH · Bachelor's	$87,120 n=26	84% 5yr	$25,000	0.29×	Above +137%	Clears 2/2
146	Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$86,909 n=18	–	$19,205	0.22×	Above +148%	–
147	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · Bachelor's	$86,860 n=338	56%	$19,500	0.22×	Above +130%	Clears 2/2
148	Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Bachelor's	$86,764 n=42	97% 5yr	$23,861	0.28×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
149	James Madison UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$86,681 n=48	96% 5yr	$17,000	0.20×	Above +128%	Clears 2/2
150	Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Bachelor's	$86,120 n=470	37%	$22,750	0.26×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
151	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Bachelor's	$86,120 n=470	37%	$22,750	0.26×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
152	Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Bachelor's	$86,120 n=470	37%	$22,750	0.26×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
153	Macalester CollegeMN · Bachelor's	$85,593 n=39	84% 5yr	$24,000	0.28×	Above +114%	Clears 2/2
154	University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Bachelor's	$85,366 n=342	74%	$20,500	0.24×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
155	Utah State UniversityUT · Bachelor's	$85,136 n=112	90% 5yr	$13,245	0.16×	Above +114%	Clears 2/2
156	American UniversityDC · Bachelor's	$85,016 n=89	92% 5yr	$22,191	0.26×	Above +136%	Clears 2/2
157	Wheaton CollegeIL · Bachelor's	$84,829 n=35	91% 1yr	$21,000	0.25×	Above +125%	Clears 2/2
158	Morehouse CollegeGA · Bachelor's	$84,816 n=25	88% 5yr	$22,502	0.27×	Above +140%	Clears 2/2
159	St. John's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's	$84,639 n=36	95% 5yr	$23,250	0.28×	Above +123%	Clears 2/2
160	St Olaf CollegeMN · Bachelor's	$84,559 n=71	96% 5yr	$26,671	0.32×	Above +112%	Clears 2/2
161	SUNY College at GeneseoNY · Bachelor's	$84,529 n=45	96% 5yr	$19,924	0.24×	Above +122%	Clears 2/2
162	University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's	$84,460 n=101	89% 5yr	$25,000	0.30×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
163	University of DenverCO · Bachelor's	$84,328 n=16	–	$16,049	0.19×	Above +103%	–
164	University of UtahUT · Bachelor's	$84,146 n=151	88% 5yr	$15,750	0.19×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
165	University of California-IrvineCA · Bachelor's	$83,937 n=144	49%	$15,004	0.18×	Above +118%	Clears 2/2
166	University of Maryland-College ParkMD · Bachelor's	$83,880 n=383	55%	$19,000	0.23×	Above +100%	Clears 2/2
167	Sonoma State UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$83,668 n=34	96% 5yr	$19,000	0.23×	Above +118%	Clears 2/2
168	Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$83,649 n=159	90% 5yr	$25,500	0.30×	Above +120%	Clears 2/2
169	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$83,354 n=64	83% 5yr	$10,450	0.13×	Above +119%	–
170	California State University-San MarcosCA · Bachelor's	$83,339 n=51	100% 5yr	$18,620	0.22×	Above +117%	Clears 2/2
171	University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's	$83,267 n=80	86% 5yr	$19,489	0.23×	Above +126%	Clears 2/2
172	University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's	$83,248 n=425	79%	$12,500	0.15×	Above +117%	Clears 2/2
173	Purdue University-Main CampusIN · Bachelor's	$83,195 n=44	93% 5yr	$23,099	0.28×	Above +122%	Clears 2/2
174	Susquehanna UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$82,999 n=18	–	$27,000	0.33×	Above +120%	–
175	Rhodes CollegeTN · Bachelor's	$82,950 n=21	94% 5yr	$19,500	0.23×	Above +137%	–
176	University of DenverCO · Master's	$82,777 n=21	94% 5yr	$56,942	0.69×	Above +22%	Below 1/2
177	Marquette UniversityWI · Bachelor's	$82,722 n=42	97% 5yr	$22,437	0.27×	Above +112%	Clears 2/2
178	San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$82,697 n=59	86% 5yr	$13,625	0.17×	Above +115%	Clears 2/2
179	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's	$82,488 n=274	90% 5yr	$19,500	0.24×	Above +106%	Clears 2/2
180	Saint Michael's CollegeVT · Bachelor's	$82,447 n=25	–	$24,750	0.30×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
181	University of GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's	$82,438 n=37	90% 5yr	$15,250	0.18×	Above +134%	Clears 2/2
182	Pace UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$82,118 n=40	93% 5yr	$25,500	0.31×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
183	University of ConnecticutCT · Bachelor's	$81,881 n=387	59%	$21,125	0.26×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
184	University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Bachelor's	$81,881 n=387	59%	$21,125	0.26×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
185	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Bachelor's	$81,881 n=387	59%	$21,125	0.26×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
186	University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Bachelor's	$81,881 n=387	59%	$21,125	0.26×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
187	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Bachelor's	$81,881 n=387	59%	$21,125	0.26×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
188	Lewis & Clark CollegeOR · Bachelor's	$81,567 n=19	82% 5yr	$24,125	0.30×	Above +122%	Clears 2/2
189	Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's	$81,562 n=236	58%	$17,120	0.21×	Above +128%	Clears 2/2
190	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's	$81,228 n=392	81%	$24,500	0.30×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
191	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA · Bachelor's	$81,228 n=392	81%	$24,500	0.30×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
192	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA · Bachelor's	$81,228 n=392	81%	$24,500	0.30×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
193	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA · Bachelor's	$81,228 n=392	81%	$24,500	0.30×	Above +116%	Clears 2/2
194	University of Puget SoundWA · Bachelor's	$81,082 n=62	92% 5yr	$25,500	0.31×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
195	Binghamton UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$81,040 n=275	72%	$19,500	0.24×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
196	Sacred Heart UniversityCT · Bachelor's	$80,970 n=20	96% 5yr	$20,800	0.26×	Above +92%	Clears 2/2
197	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO · Bachelor's	$80,907 n=22	80% 5yr	$16,989	0.21×	Above +95%	Clears 2/2
198	Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's	$80,795 n=26	95% 5yr	$20,407	0.25×	Above +102%	Clears 2/2
199	North Central CollegeIL · Bachelor's	$80,494 n=53	83% 1yr	$26,801	0.33×	Above +113%	–
200	Saint Johns UniversityMN · Bachelor's	$80,461 n=46	100% 5yr	$27,000	0.34×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
201	University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · Bachelor's	$80,434 n=255	66%	$22,250	0.28×	Above +85%	Clears 2/2
202	Tulane University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's	$79,957 n=74	89% 5yr	$19,500	0.24×	Above +130%	Clears 2/2
203	University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMD · Bachelor's	$79,729 n=113	93% 5yr	$20,000	0.25×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
204	University of the PacificCA · Bachelor's	$79,510 n=16	95% 5yr	$15,000	0.19×	Above +107%	–
205	Clemson UniversitySC · Bachelor's	$79,468 n=96	88% 5yr	$20,277	0.26×	Above +131%	Clears 2/2
206	Spelman CollegeGA · Bachelor's	$79,456 n=49	91% 5yr	$26,375	0.33×	Above +125%	Clears 2/2
207	Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$79,428 n=298	64%	$22,231	0.28×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
208	The College of WoosterOH · Bachelor's	$79,310 n=20	–	$26,000	0.33×	Above +115%	Clears 2/2
209	University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI · Bachelor's	$79,267 n=41	100% 5yr	$24,114	0.30×	Above +103%	–
210	Allegheny CollegePA · Bachelor's	$79,018 n=44	97% 5yr	$26,750	0.34×	Above +110%	Clears 2/2
211	University of DallasTX · Bachelor's	$78,699 n=24	75% 5yr	$24,752	0.32×	Above +120%	Clears 2/2
212	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's	$78,485 n=201	62%	$16,461	0.21×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
213	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's	$78,485 n=201	62%	$16,461	0.21×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
214	Dickinson CollegePA · Bachelor's	$78,378 n=39	95% 5yr	$19,000	0.24×	Above +108%	Clears 2/2
215	University of HoustonTX · Bachelor's	$78,204 n=136	68%	$16,625	0.21×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
216	California State University-BakersfieldCA · Bachelor's	$78,029 n=22	–	–	–	Above +103%	–
217	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · Bachelor's	$77,536 n=86	80% 5yr	$21,434	0.28×	Above +125%	Clears 2/2
218	University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI · Bachelor's	$77,395 n=34	100% 5yr	$17,750	0.23×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
219	University of Rhode IslandRI · Bachelor's	$77,225 n=120	93% 5yr	$21,250	0.28×	Above +84%	Clears 2/2
220	Hendrix CollegeAR · Bachelor's	$77,167 n=23	84% 5yr	$27,000	0.35×	Above +126%	Clears 2/2
221	University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Bachelor's	$76,822 n=40	66% 1yr	$23,250	0.30×	Above +77%	–
222	University of IowaIA · Bachelor's	$76,746 n=127	97% 5yr	$20,486	0.27×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
223	University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA · Bachelor's	$76,549 n=148	93% 5yr	$24,989	0.33×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
224	University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPA · Bachelor's	$76,549 n=148	93% 5yr	$24,989	0.33×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
225	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Bachelor's	$76,549 n=148	93% 5yr	$24,989	0.33×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
226	Towson UniversityMD · Bachelor's	$76,509 n=68	86% 5yr	$15,698	0.20×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
227	University of California-Santa CruzCA · Bachelor's	$76,382 n=93	92% 5yr	$18,017	0.24×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
228	University of Central FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$76,360 n=16	69% 1yr	$18,750	0.25×	Above +126%	–
229	Virginia Military InstituteVA · Bachelor's	$76,296 n=50	95% 5yr	$22,150	0.29×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
230	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Bachelor's	$76,123 n=54	95% 5yr	$19,434	0.26×	Above +115%	Clears 2/2
231	University of LynchburgVA · Bachelor's	$75,903 n=16	–	–	–	Above +100%	–
232	Centre CollegeKY · Bachelor's	$75,885 n=69	100% 5yr	$27,000	0.36×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
233	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's	$75,865 n=24	92% 5yr	$27,000	0.36×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
234	University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Bachelor's	$75,784 n=31	–	$26,970	0.36×	Above +104%	–
235	University of OregonOR · Bachelor's	$75,695 n=189	85%	$18,886	0.25×	Above +106%	Clears 2/2
236	Washington CollegeMD · Bachelor's	$75,674 n=30	93% 5yr	$27,000	0.36×	Above +80%	Clears 2/2
237	Creighton UniversityNE · Bachelor's	$75,602 n=44	96% 5yr	$26,250	0.35×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
238	Ursinus CollegePA · Bachelor's	$75,573 n=67	95% 5yr	$27,000	0.36×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
239	Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$75,485 n=230	83%	$21,000	0.28×	Above +105%	Clears 2/2
240	Portland State UniversityOR · Bachelor's	$75,482 n=49	78% 5yr	$20,000	0.27×	Above +106%	Clears 2/2
241	The University of Texas at DallasTX · Bachelor's	$75,479 n=37	88% 5yr	$19,000	0.25×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
242	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$75,443 n=48	87% 1yr	$18,500	0.24×	Above +105%	Clears 2/2
243	Christopher Newport UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$75,365 n=47	82% 5yr	$22,750	0.30×	Above +98%	Clears 2/2
244	Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's	$75,355 n=53	94% 5yr	$21,250	0.28×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
245	University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · Bachelor's	$75,209 n=39	85% 5yr	$21,375	0.28×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
246	Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's	$75,195 n=20	–	$22,750	0.30×	Above +88%	–
247	University of North FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$75,014 n=31	76% 1yr	$13,000	0.17×	Above +122%	Clears 2/2
248	Stony Brook UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$74,965 n=116	58%	$20,500	0.27×	Above +97%	Clears 2/2
249	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$74,844 n=31	91% 5yr	$23,625	0.32×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
250	University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO · Bachelor's	$74,661 n=35	91% 5yr	$18,315	0.24×	Above +109%	Clears 2/2

Showing the top 250 of 396 institution-programs by median earnings; 146 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
Maine	$107,186	4
District of Columbia	$99,472	8
Massachusetts	$90,662	25
Virginia	$87,548	15
Ohio	$87,120	15
Rhode Island	$86,408	4
Indiana	$85,284	8
Utah	$85,136	3
Minnesota	$85,076	12
New Hampshire	$84,460	5
New York	$84,089	36
North Carolina	$83,753	10
Tennessee	$82,950	5
Vermont	$82,447	3
Connecticut	$81,881	12
Pennsylvania	$81,228	32
Illinois	$80,494	13
California	$79,510	43
Georgia	$79,456	9
Texas	$78,699	17
Arizona	$78,485	3
Maryland	$78,119	8
Washington	$77,572	10
Iowa	$76,746	5
Oregon	$75,482	7

States with at least 3 reporting Economics programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Economics programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Economics programs in this dataset are Williams College ($166,678), Duke University ($161,149), Princeton University ($160,763). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Economics programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 0 of the 396 Economics programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.