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Bachelor's-7% vs national median866 grads tracked

Economics at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 104th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,520
middle 50%: $32,647 – $66,432
Median · 5 years out
$73,747
middle 50%: $53,569 – $99,793
Median · 10 years out
$91,621
middle 50%: $57,669 – $123,018

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $48,520 one year after graduating, rising to $91,621 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 104th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,663 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hampton University
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$74,151 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$74,131 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,055 · 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
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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