Bachelor's-1% vs national median402 grads tracked
Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 70th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,408
middle 50%: $33,372 – $62,474
Median · 5 years out
$78,746
middle 50%: $56,666 – $106,835
Median · 10 years out
$118,589
middle 50%: $74,872 – $186,259
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 graduates earn a median of $46k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $119k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,610 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$79,688 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$79,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,534 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$77,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,983 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,802 · 5 yrs out