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Bachelor's-17% vs national median65 grads tracked

Economics at Oklahoma State University

Ranked 175th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,820
middle 50%: $28,450 – $58,920
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $54,051 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Oklahoma State University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $43,820 one year after graduating, rising to $65,353 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 175th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,538 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY at Fredonia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$65,586 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$65,130 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$64,737 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oklahoma State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out

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