Bachelor's0% vs national median3,130 grads tracked
Economics at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 65th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,257
middle 50%: $34,314 – $66,384
Median · 5 years out
$79,200
middle 50%: $57,533 – $110,788
Median · 10 years out
$111,351
middle 50%: $75,970 – $165,630
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Colorado Boulder economics majors earn a median of $49k upon graduation. Ten-year median compensation reaches $111k for these graduates.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$80,769 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,688 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$78,746 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,534 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out