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Bachelor's+9% vs national median69 grads tracked

Economics at Sacred Heart University

Ranked 38th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,243
middle 50%: $41,308 – $71,555
Median · 5 years out
$85,965
middle 50%: $63,346 – $106,500
Median · 10 years out
$114,034
middle 50%: $91,987 – $138,999

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sacred Heart University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $53,243 one year after graduating, rising to $114,034 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 38th of 225 reporting programs.

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
≈ $5,887 total interest

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