Bachelor's+27% vs national median211 grads tracked
Economics at Wheaton College
Ranked 8th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,218
middle 50%: $42,263 – $81,491
Median · 5 years out
$100,721
middle 50%: $64,798 – $148,374
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $76,015 – $182,659
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 Wheaton College earn a median first-year salary of $61k. This figure rises to $101k by year five and reaches $109k by year ten.
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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Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,080 total interest
Same major at other universities
Washington and Lee University
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$108,346 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$99,000 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$95,130 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wheaton College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out