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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,528 grads tracked

Economics at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 36th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,421
middle 50%: $41,037 – $68,616
Median · 5 years out
$86,336
middle 50%: $66,058 – $113,557
Median · 10 years out
$118,298
middle 50%: $85,032 – $157,457

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 University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $55,421 one year after graduating, rising to $118,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 36th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hollins University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$87,648 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$86,862 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,303 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$84,579 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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