Bachelor's0% vs national median545 grads tracked
Economics at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 68th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,588
middle 50%: $38,363 – $67,140
Median · 5 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $57,139 – $105,977
Median · 10 years out
$108,413
middle 50%: $71,728 – $146,060
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 from Iowa State University earn a median $54k in their first year. Median salaries reach $108k 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?
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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,080 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,688 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$79,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out