Bachelor's-4% vs national median78 grads tracked
Economics at Hanover College
Ranked 81st of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,833
middle 50%: $41,964 – $66,382
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $62,075 – $105,672
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Hanover College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $53,833 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 81st 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.
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Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,174 total interest
Same major at other universities
Spelman College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$76,103 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$75,722 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hanover College
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out