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Bachelor's-4% vs national median402 grads tracked

Economics at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 87th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,050
middle 50%: $37,059 – $62,132
Median · 5 years out
$75,722
middle 50%: $58,325 – $94,930
Median · 10 years out
$93,187
middle 50%: $67,887 – $152,658

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 at Boston's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $50,050 one year after graduating, rising to $93,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 87th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,462 total interest

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