Bachelor's-19% vs national median252 grads tracked
Economics at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Ranked 186th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,390
middle 50%: $28,436 – $54,216
Median · 5 years out
$64,138
middle 50%: $46,233 – $85,293
Median · 10 years out
$86,929
middle 50%: $56,473 – $140,411
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 majors at the University of North Carolina -Greensboro start with a median salary of $41k. Earnings reach $87k 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,804 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$64,737 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,485 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,510 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out