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Bachelor's-33% vs national median87 grads tracked

Economics at Winston-Salem State University

Ranked 223rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,613
middle 50%: $27,360 – $52,401
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $32,839 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $51,223 – $105,332

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 Winston-Salem State University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $40,613 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 223rd 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.

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,787 total interest

Same major at other universities

Covenant College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$43,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winston-Salem State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$91,174 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,988 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$67,846 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,401 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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