Bachelor's+5% vs national median750 grads tracked
Economics at Purdue University
Ranked 49th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,327
middle 50%: $39,157 – $74,011
Median · 5 years out
$83,317
middle 50%: $61,606 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
$114,187
middle 50%: $84,937 – $170,055
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's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $57,327 one year after graduating, rising to $114,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 49th 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
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≈ $5,698 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$84,215 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$83,591 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$83,083 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$82,941 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$82,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$82,380 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
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$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out