Bachelor's-7% vs national median261 grads tracked
Economics at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 109th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,676
middle 50%: $33,512 – $62,113
Median · 5 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $49,582 – $100,836
Median · 10 years out
$100,284
middle 50%: $61,332 – $151,973
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 the University of Missouri - Saint Louis earn $45,676 in their first year. Median earnings hit $100,284 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?
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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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,900 total interest
Same major at other universities
Worcester State University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$73,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,580 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,674 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out