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
Economics graduates from the University of Northern Iowa see significant growth, reaching a $95k median by year 10. The initial median salary is $49k.
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
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$105,135 · 5 yrs out
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
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$84,400 · 5 yrs out
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