Bachelor's+11% vs national median47 grads tracked
Economics at Hollins University
Ranked 30th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,095
middle 50%: $37,361 – $66,382
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $54,404 – $117,867
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 Hollins University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $49,095 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 30th 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?
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,110 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$89,916 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$89,845 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Other majors at Hollins University
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out