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Bachelor's-38% vs national median36 grads tracked

Economics at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 224th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,424
middle 50%: $34,840 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $31,611 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,736 – $91,987

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 Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $41,424 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 224th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,200 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$43,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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