Bachelor's+17% vs national median78 grads tracked
Economics at Wabash College
Ranked 18th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,422
middle 50%: $45,300 – $74,729
Median · 5 years out
$93,054
middle 50%: $65,986 – $141,822
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 Wabash College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $59,422 one year after graduating, rising to $93,054 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 18th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,331 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bethel University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$95,130 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$93,948 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$93,528 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$90,951 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$90,485 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$90,168 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$89,916 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wabash College
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$85,089 · 5 yrs out
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$82,614 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
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$70,012 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$61,630 · 5 yrs out
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$60,895 · 5 yrs out
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