Bachelor's-4% vs national median517 grads tracked
Economics at Hampden Sydney College
Ranked 88th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,836
middle 50%: $32,910 – $59,003
Median · 5 years out
$75,704
middle 50%: $54,532 – $106,160
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $76,741 – $163,027
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 Hampden Sydney College earn a $47k median salary in year one. By year ten, median earnings reach $109k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,704 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$75,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$75,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hampden Sydney College
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$82,940 · 5 yrs out
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$82,940 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,309 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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