Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,905 grads tracked
Economics at Arizona State University
Ranked 44th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,210
middle 50%: $38,739 – $67,811
Median · 5 years out
$84,215
middle 50%: $61,511 – $113,327
Median · 10 years out
$120,465
middle 50%: $85,576 – $182,156
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics majors earn a median of $53k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $120k for this group.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,940 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sacred Heart University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$84,579 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$83,591 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$83,317 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$83,083 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out