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Bachelor's-20% vs national median374 grads tracked

Economics at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 192nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,093
middle 50%: $29,676 – $54,325
Median · 5 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $46,856 – $80,415
Median · 10 years out
$78,170
middle 50%: $58,858 – $99,674

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 SUNY Buffalo State University earn a median of $41,093 in their first year. Median pay reaches $63,170 at five years and $78,170 after ten years.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,919 total interest

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