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Bachelor's-25% vs national median1,096 grads tracked

Economics at East Carolina University

Ranked 211th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,788
middle 50%: $28,542 – $49,452
Median · 5 years out
$59,563
middle 50%: $45,019 – $80,583
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $54,204 – $111,138

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $37,788 one year after graduating, rising to $76,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 211th 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.

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,540 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Fort Lewis College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$58,004 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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