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Bachelor's-28% vs national median43 grads tracked

Economics at Francis Marion University

Ranked 220th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $35,910 – $102,996
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,279 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,737 – $73,872

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 Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $46,777 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 220th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$58,004 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$43,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out

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