Bachelor's+4% vs national median151 grads tracked
Economics at Truman State University
Ranked 56th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,109
middle 50%: $30,518 – $61,856
Median · 5 years out
$81,969
middle 50%: $64,628 – $106,080
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $67,373 – $161,613
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 Truman State University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $49,109 one year after graduating, rising to $110,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 56th 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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Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,296 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities
$82,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$82,380 · 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
Virginia Military Institute
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
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$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,976 · 5 yrs out