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Bachelor's-23% vs national median139 grads tracked

Economics at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 204th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,033
middle 50%: $28,636 – $54,933
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,173 – $78,907
Median · 10 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $55,817 – $105,799

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 University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $42,033 one year after graduating, rising to $78,709 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 204th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,002 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,121 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,635 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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