Bachelor's-14% vs national median127 grads tracked
Economics at CUNY York College
Ranked 152nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,171
middle 50%: $30,955 – $61,703
Median · 5 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $46,298 – $90,020
Median · 10 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $51,505 – $114,253
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 CUNY York College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $45,171 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 152nd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,211 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$68,695 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$68,487 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$67,702 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,613 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
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