Bachelor's+2% vs national median199 grads tracked
Economics at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 59th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,551
middle 50%: $33,372 – $70,012
Median · 5 years out
$80,769
middle 50%: $60,252 – $112,495
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 University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $49,551 one year after graduating, rising to $80,769 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 59th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,312 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$82,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$82,380 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,688 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$79,200 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$136,120 · 5 yrs out
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$129,865 · 5 yrs out
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$117,595 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$105,975 · 5 yrs out
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