Median earnings of economics graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 31 colleges. National median: $74,869, rising to $105,001 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $120,814 | $138,425 | $41,003 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $105,102 | — | $38,792 |
| 3 | The Chicago School at Los Angeles | CA | $101,775 | — | — |
| 4 | Boston College | MA | $93,486 | — | $33,387 |
| 5 | George Washington University | DC | $89,443 | $125,847 | — |
| 6 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $87,616 | $121,786 | — |
| 7 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $87,136 | $97,827 | — |
| 8 | George Mason University | VA | $84,389 | $111,251 | $29,506 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $84,138 | $126,566 | — |
| 10 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $83,386 | — | — |
| 11 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $80,487 | — | — |
| 12 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $79,613 | — | $39,350 |
| 13 | American University | DC | $78,792 | $103,169 | $49,378 |
| 14 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $77,218 | $121,910 | $20,500 |
| 15 | Utah State University | UT | $75,436 | — | — |
| 16 | University of San Francisco | CA | $74,869 | — | $79,882 |
| 17 | Emory University | GA | $74,191 | $74,173 | — |
| 18 | CUNY City College | NY | $74,055 | — | — |
| 19 | Georgetown University | DC | $73,708 | $99,537 | $47,500 |
| 20 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $72,538 | $110,425 | — |
| 21 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $71,914 | $71,367 | $34,360 |
| 22 | Cornell University | NY | $71,347 | — | — |
| 23 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $70,830 | — | — |
| 24 | Georgia State University | GA | $70,655 | $95,801 | — |
| 25 | Brandeis University | MA | $70,464 | $87,354 | $26,500 |
| 26 | University at Buffalo | NY | $70,119 | — | — |
| 27 | Binghamton University | NY | $67,815 | — | — |
| 28 | University of Denver | CO | $65,328 | $82,777 | $39,946 |
| 29 | Florida State University | FL | $63,379 | $101,636 | — |
| 30 | DePaul University | IL | $62,603 | $117,154 | — |
| 31 | University of Florida | FL | $61,406 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do economics graduates earn?
The median college reports $74,869 in earnings one year after a master's degree in economics and $105,001 four years after. The highest is $120,814 at Johns Hopkins University.
How much student debt do economics graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $39,350 at the typical college.