Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,477 grads tracked
Economics at University of Connecticut
Ranked 42nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,577
middle 50%: $37,797 – $68,571
Median · 5 years out
$84,579
middle 50%: $64,218 – $109,684
Median · 10 years out
$120,256
middle 50%: $85,602 – $170,591
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 graduates see median first-year earnings of $54k. Salaries rise to $120k by the ten-year mark.
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
≈ $5,905 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$86,336 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,303 · 5 yrs out
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
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$84,215 · 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
Other majors at University of Connecticut
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$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out