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Bachelor's-6% vs national median414 grads tracked

Economics at University of Northern Iowa

Ranked 100th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,791
middle 50%: $35,834 – $63,186
Median · 5 years out
$74,151
middle 50%: $54,639 – $99,629
Median · 10 years out
$94,768
middle 50%: $67,384 – $134,213

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 Northern Iowa's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $48,791 one year after graduating, rising to $94,768 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 100th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,623 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,283 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$74,131 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$73,668 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northern Iowa

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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