Compare 426 Economics. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $77,350. Top programs: $166,678+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #401 | The University Of TampaPrivate | $41,565 | 14 | $24,211 | Manageable | $53,549 | High |
| #402 | $41,193 | 15 | $23,691 | Manageable | $58,000 | High | |
| #403 | University Of ArkansasPublic | $40,647 | 26 | $21,500 | Manageable | $28,086 | High |
| #404 | Butler UniversityPrivate | $40,485 | 24 | $26,000 | Challenging | $52,434 | High |
| #405 | Valparaiso UniversityPrivate | $40,467 | 6 | $26,942 | Challenging | $28,500 | High |
| #406 | Agnes Scott CollegePrivate | $39,729 | 5 | $26,749 | Challenging | $28,820 | High |
| #407 | $39,369 | 17 | $21,058 | Manageable | $11,598 | High | |
| #408 | $39,009 | 27 | $17,622 | Manageable | $18,946 | High | |
| #409 | Wofford CollegePrivate | $38,472 | 11 | $25,732 | Challenging | $58,390 | High |
| #410 | $38,289 | 134 | $15,000 | Manageable | $20,820 | High | |
| #411 | University Of ToledoPublic | $38,289 | 8 | $22,250 | Challenging | $19,243 | High |
| #412 | Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate | $38,289 | 50 | $22,902 | Challenging | $31,129 | High |
| #413 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $36,995 | 24 | $10,950 | Good | $11,955 | Challenging |
| #414 | Augustana CollegePrivate | $36,941 | 10 | $27,000 | High | $37,219 | High |
| #415 | Shepherd UniversityPublic | $36,674 | 7 | $21,600 | Challenging | $21,546 | High |
| #416 | $36,166 | 5 | $23,250 | Challenging | $16,000 | High | |
| #417 | $35,594 | 5 | $18,995 | Challenging | $11,398 | High | |
| #418 | $35,060 | 17 | $21,056 | Challenging | $23,508 | High | |
| #419 | $33,993 | 12 | $26,188 | High | $22,488 | High | |
| #420 | $33,993 | 7 | $24,250 | High | $21,628 | High | |
| #421 | Ithaca CollegePrivate | $33,993 | 11 | $24,000 | High | $53,476 | High |
| #422 | $32,925 | 5 | $22,189 | High | $13,672 | High | |
| #423 | Guilford CollegePrivate | $28,212 | 6 | $26,000 | High | $37,100 | High |
| #424 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $26,353 | 27 | $11,000 | High | $17,273 | High |
| #425 | $25,653 | 10 | $25,000 | High | $12,030 | High |
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