Bachelor's-3% vs national median185 grads tracked
Economics at Spelman College
Ranked 75th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,170
middle 50%: $43,678 – $86,059
Median · 5 years out
$76,958
middle 50%: $57,282 – $100,394
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 Spelman College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $63,170 one year after graduating, rising to $76,958 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 75th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,503 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Augsburg University
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$77,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,983 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$76,103 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Spelman College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out