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Bachelor's+4% vs national median3,829 grads tracked

Economics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 54th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,693
middle 50%: $37,067 – $68,630
Median · 5 years out
$82,498
middle 50%: $59,433 – $112,625
Median · 10 years out
$119,120
middle 50%: $81,496 – $178,358

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 the University of Wisconsin - Madison earn a median of $52k in year one. After ten years, median salaries climb to $119k.

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
≈ $6,096 total interest

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