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Bachelor's-16% vs national median254 grads tracked

Economics at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 162nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,487 – $54,151
Median · 5 years out
$66,891
middle 50%: $52,513 – $88,193
Median · 10 years out
$84,786
middle 50%: $59,733 – $121,151

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $84,786 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 162nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,399 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$67,702 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,613 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$67,185 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,099 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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