Bachelor's-10% vs national median914 grads tracked
Economics at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 126th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,933
middle 50%: $31,797 – $60,419
Median · 5 years out
$71,539
middle 50%: $51,783 – $95,529
Median · 10 years out
$97,392
middle 50%: $69,498 – $134,036
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 earn a median of $46k in their first year. Salaries climb to $72k after five years and reach $97k by year ten.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,970 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$72,000 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$71,687 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$71,590 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$71,130 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$70,960 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
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$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out