Bachelor's+37% vs national median4,830 grads tracked
Economics at University of Virginia
Ranked 3rd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,110
middle 50%: $53,634 – $94,305
Median · 5 years out
$108,346
middle 50%: $76,540 – $154,641
Median · 10 years out
$158,071
middle 50%: $104,319 – $244,638
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Virginia Economics alumni earn a high median first-year salary of $73k. After ten years, median earnings climb to $158k.
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 yrs
≈ $4,397 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$109,357 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Virginia
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out