Bachelor's-10% vs national median290 grads tracked
Economics at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 125th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,024
middle 50%: $33,092 – $56,495
Median · 5 years out
$71,590
middle 50%: $54,051 – $90,528
Median · 10 years out
$94,812
middle 50%: $65,534 – $126,300
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 at Minnesota State University, Mankato earn a median of $46,024 in year one. Salaries jump to $94,812 by year ten.
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
≈ $6,962 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Akron (The)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$72,000 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$71,687 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$71,539 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$71,130 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$70,960 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,105 · 5 yrs out