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Bachelor's-16% vs national median209 grads tracked

Economics at Missouri State University

Ranked 163rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,452
middle 50%: $30,203 – $55,413
Median · 5 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $48,791 – $89,177
Median · 10 years out
$78,948
middle 50%: $55,287 – $120,999

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $43,452 one year after graduating, rising to $78,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 163rd of 225 reporting programs.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$67,613 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$67,185 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,099 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,078 · 5 yrs out
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,668 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$86,597 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,706 · 5 yrs out

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