Bachelor's+10% vs national median2,333 grads tracked
Economics at Binghamton University
Ranked 34th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,894
middle 50%: $34,008 – $68,767
Median · 5 years out
$86,862
middle 50%: $63,975 – $116,136
Median · 10 years out
$119,122
middle 50%: $87,938 – $174,768
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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $50,894 one year after graduating, rising to $119,122 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 34th 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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5.2 yrs
≈ $6,015 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$88,180 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$87,648 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$86,336 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,303 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
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$217,388 · 5 yrs out
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$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$111,579 · 5 yrs out
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$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$103,485 · 5 yrs out