Bachelor's+3% vs national median679 grads tracked
Economics at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 57th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,948
middle 50%: $39,985 – $73,879
Median · 5 years out
$81,741
middle 50%: $59,402 – $108,907
Median · 10 years out
$109,901
middle 50%: $73,832 – $157,205
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Texas at Dallas reports a $56k median salary for Economics majors in their first year. Compensation reaches $110k after ten years of experience.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,834 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$82,941 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$82,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$82,380 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$80,769 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,688 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
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$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
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$114,273 · 5 yrs out
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$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
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