Bachelor's+20% vs national median5,154 grads tracked
Economics at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 13th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,544
middle 50%: $45,214 – $82,332
Median · 5 years out
$95,130
middle 50%: $68,410 – $133,833
Median · 10 years out
$130,062
middle 50%: $88,560 – $199,087
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 graduates from the University of Texas at Austin start with a median salary of $63k. Earnings grow to $95k after five years and $130k after ten years.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,115 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Macalester College
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$93,948 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$93,528 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out