Bachelor's+1% vs national median571 grads tracked
Economics at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Ranked 62nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,286
middle 50%: $33,262 – $76,501
Median · 5 years out
$80,258
middle 50%: $54,522 – $117,809
Median · 10 years out
$102,529
middle 50%: $68,363 – $148,555
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 graduates from this institution see median first-year earnings of $51k. By year ten, salaries reach an average of $103k.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,202 total interest
Same major at other universities
Truman State University
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$80,769 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,688 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$79,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out