Bachelor's-20% vs national median374 grads tracked
Economics at University of Northern Colorado
Ranked 191st of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,609
middle 50%: $31,075 – $56,017
Median · 5 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $46,399 – $87,439
Median · 10 years out
$82,929
middle 50%: $57,688 – $130,859
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 bachelor's graduates from the University of Northern Colorado earn a $41,609 median salary in year one. Earnings reach $82,929 by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,855 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,510 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$62,962 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northern Colorado
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,151 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Doctorate)
$73,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,273 · 5 yrs out