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Bachelor's+18% vs national median1,338 grads tracked

Economics at College of William & Mary

Ranked 17th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,379
middle 50%: $42,945 – $79,189
Median · 5 years out
$93,528
middle 50%: $66,083 – $126,760
Median · 10 years out
$135,354
middle 50%: $91,906 – $207,670

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 College of William & Mary's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $61,379 one year after graduating, rising to $135,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 17th 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.

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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,211 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado School of Mines
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$95,130 · 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
Wabash College
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$90,951 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$90,485 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$90,168 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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