Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,237 grads tracked
Economics at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 71st of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,951
middle 50%: $32,448 – $62,750
Median · 5 years out
$78,534
middle 50%: $57,045 – $102,791
Median · 10 years out
$106,289
middle 50%: $75,729 – $142,046
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 majors earn a median of $47k in their first year. Salaries reach $106k by the tenth year.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,582 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
DePaul University
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$78,746 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$77,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,983 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
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$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
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$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
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$117,513 · 5 yrs out
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$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out