Bachelor's-5% vs national median151 grads tracked
Economics at Bridgewater State University
Ranked 92nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,785
middle 50%: $29,599 – $57,832
Median · 5 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $56,372 – $95,303
Median · 10 years out
$89,578
middle 50%: $70,870 – $141,116
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median $44,785 in their first year. Median salaries rise to $89,578 by the tenth year.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,893 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud State University
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$75,722 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$75,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bridgewater State University
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$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,976 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,834 · 5 yrs out