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Bachelor's-19% vs national median134 grads tracked

Economics at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Ranked 185th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,717
middle 50%: $34,107 – $59,682
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $49,233 – $88,921
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $59,550 – $118,108

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 University of Wisconsin - Parkside's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $46,717 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 185th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,281 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$64,737 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,485 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,510 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,170 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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