Bachelor's-19% vs national median244 grads tracked
Economics at Texas State University
Ranked 183rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,978
middle 50%: $33,417 – $59,253
Median · 5 years out
$64,485
middle 50%: $48,624 – $86,016
Median · 10 years out
$80,415
middle 50%: $67,373 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics majors at Texas State University earn a median $44,978 in their first year. This climbs to $80,415 by year 10.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,453 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Wright State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,510 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out