Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,320 grads tracked
Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 53rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,776
middle 50%: $38,490 – $66,700
Median · 5 years out
$82,508
middle 50%: $63,552 – $107,520
Median · 10 years out
$111,043
middle 50%: $82,661 – $159,324
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 earn a median of $52k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings hit $111k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,091 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$83,591 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$83,317 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$83,083 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$82,941 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$82,380 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$80,769 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out