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
Massachusetts economists earn $50k in Year 1, growing to $76k by Year 5. 4% below the national median, positioned 87th of 225 schools.
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
Same major at other universities
Hanover College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$75,752 · 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
Bridgewater State University
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
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