Bachelor's-1% vs national median216 grads tracked
Economics at Augsburg University
Ranked 72nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,657
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,930
Median · 5 years out
$78,466
middle 50%: $59,733 – $101,462
Median · 10 years out
$106,692
middle 50%: $73,728 – $147,345
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Augsburg University Economics majors earn a median of $52k in their first year. This increases to $107k 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,237 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$78,746 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,534 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$77,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,983 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Augsburg University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out