Bachelor's+9% vs national median882 grads tracked
Economics at Utah State University
Ranked 37th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,787
middle 50%: $39,192 – $67,449
Median · 5 years out
$86,303
middle 50%: $64,091 – $112,271
Median · 10 years out
$123,087
middle 50%: $85,664 – $174,957
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 bachelor's graduates earn $54k in year one, $86k after five years and $123k at decade ten. 882 graduates tracked, ranking 37th among 225 peers.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,841 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Thomas
$87,648 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$86,862 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$86,336 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$84,579 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out