Bachelor's+32% vs national median320 grads tracked
Economics at Providence College
Ranked 6th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,590
middle 50%: $49,073 – $75,723
Median · 5 years out
$104,709
middle 50%: $79,692 – $134,343
Median · 10 years out
$153,287
middle 50%: $115,806 – $185,624
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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $62,590 one year after graduating, rising to $153,287 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 6th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,939 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$109,357 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$108,346 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$99,000 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Providence College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out