Bachelor's-13% vs national median91 grads tracked
Economics at Wofford College
Ranked 147th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,979
middle 50%: $32,720 – $57,408
Median · 5 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $40,956 – $91,777
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $68,626 – $141,822
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 Wofford College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $45,979 one year after graduating, rising to $93,908 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 147th 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.
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6.2 yrs
≈ $7,110 total interest
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,802 · 5 yrs out
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$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$68,695 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$68,487 · 5 yrs out
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$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
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