University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
964 awards$95,440 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Social Sciences
Economics
CIP 45.06. 924 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 41,517 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 31 | 289 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 145 | 4,401 | $53,068 | $35,780 to $81,035 |
| Bachelor's | 764 | 30,319 | $82,686 | $58,184 to $116,323 |
| Graduate certificate | 60 | 162 | $118,588 | Not reported |
| Master's | 241 | 4,947 | $100,743 | $74,382 to $133,995 |
| Doctorate | 140 | 1,399 | $135,560 | $99,377 to $184,676 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Economics credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 45 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
758 awards$110,552 median 4 years out
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
703 awards$116,510 median 4 years out
University of ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
698 awards$159,578 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
694 awards$98,178 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
661 awards$135,050 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Doctorate
644 awards$85,366 median 4 years out
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
610 awards$138,425 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
493 awards$137,710 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
476 awards$81,562 median 4 years out
University of ConnecticutPublic, 4-year · Storrs, CT · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
450 awards$81,881 median 4 years out
University of California-DavisPublic, 4-year · Davis, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
449 awards$83,248 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
440 awards$89,354 median 4 years out
Boston CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chestnut Hill, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
427 awards$121,337 median 4 years out
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
411 awards$83,937 median 4 years out
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
405 awards$155,592 median 4 years out
University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4-year · Amherst, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
387 awards$80,434 median 4 years out
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
386 awards$86,860 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
377 awards$81,228 median 4 years out
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-year · Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
365 awards$103,846 median 4 years out
Boston UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
358 awards$96,723 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
344 awards$94,435 median 4 years out
Northwestern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Evanston, IL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
341 awards$126,006 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
339 awards$83,880 median 4 years out
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388 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 45.06. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Business and financial operations | $78,760 | 899,580 |
| Statisticians | Computer and mathematical | $105,650 | 29,030 |
| Data Scientists | Computer and mathematical | $120,230 | 262,440 |
| Economists | Life, physical, and social science | $124,720 | 17,790 |
| Survey Researchers | Life, physical, and social science | $69,460 | 8,290 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Life, physical, and social science | $61,990 | 30,640 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $123,920 | 11,560 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $72,040 | 1,065,210 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Social Sciences
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.