Bachelor's-7% vs national median319 grads tracked
Economics at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 111th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,801
middle 50%: $32,076 – $60,259
Median · 5 years out
$73,419
middle 50%: $57,917 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$102,218
middle 50%: $77,193 – $153,601
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 majors at the University of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of $45k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $102k.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,971 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Roanoke College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out