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Bachelor's-6% vs national median74 grads tracked

Economics at Worcester State University

Ranked 103rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,250 – $58,150
Median · 5 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $62,075 – $92,948
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $82,300 – $168,256

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 Worcester State University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 103rd 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
6 yrs
≈ $7,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$74,151 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$74,131 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$73,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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