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Bachelor's-17% vs national median268 grads tracked

Economics at West Virginia University

Ranked 170th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $27,582 – $55,984
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,295 – $87,244
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $65,353 – $130,062

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $39,163 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 170th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,890 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,099 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$65,586 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$65,130 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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