Bachelor's-27% vs national median197 grads tracked
Economics at University of West Georgia
Ranked 216th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,124
middle 50%: $27,970 – $48,424
Median · 5 years out
$58,004
middle 50%: $44,657 – $74,438
Median · 10 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $52,165 – $116,180
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 majors at the University of West Georgia earn $38k in their first year. Median salaries reach $70k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,666 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina Asheville
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$57,867 · 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
Emory & Henry College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of West Georgia
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$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
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$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out