Bachelor's+10% vs national median52 grads tracked
Economics at Utah Valley University
Ranked 33rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,085
middle 50%: $46,663 – $74,872
Median · 5 years out
$87,005
middle 50%: $61,703 – $111,872
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Utah Valley University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $64,085 one year after graduating, rising to $87,005 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 33rd 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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Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,197 total interest
Same major at other universities
Franklin College of Indiana
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$88,180 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$87,648 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$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
Utah State University
$86,303 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah Valley University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Bachelor's)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out