Bachelor's-27% vs national median126 grads tracked
Economics at Covenant College
Ranked 217th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,497
middle 50%: $31,452 – $59,682
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $38,573 – $82,929
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Covenant College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $43,497 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 217th 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.
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Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,134 total interest
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$59,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$58,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$53,243 · 5 yrs out
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