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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

Graduates of University of West Georgia's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $38,124 one year after graduating, rising to $69,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 216th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,858 · 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

Education (Doctorate)
$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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$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

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