Bachelor's+13% vs national median215 grads tracked
Economics at Gustavus Adolphus College
Ranked 26th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,504
middle 50%: $44,060 – $69,218
Median · 5 years out
$89,177
middle 50%: $66,779 – $122,083
Median · 10 years out
$125,550
middle 50%: $104,048 – $184,058
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College earn $56k in their first year. Median salaries rise to $89k after five years and $126k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $5,655 total interest
Same major at other universities
Furman University
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$90,951 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$90,485 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$90,168 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$89,916 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$89,845 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$88,180 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,137 · 5 yrs out