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Bachelor's-16% vs national median221 grads tracked

Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 166th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,056
middle 50%: $34,894 – $57,587
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $51,118 – $90,511
Median · 10 years out
$82,426
middle 50%: $61,703 – $118,711

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 from this institution earn a $45k median salary in their first year. Long-term median earnings reach $82k after ten years.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,323 total interest

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