Compare 421 Economics. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $65,835. Top programs: $153,139+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate | $102,794 | 94 | $19,162 | Excellent | $56,271 | Manageable |
| #27 | University Of RichmondPrivate | $102,501 | 42 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,512 | Good |
| #28 | Colby CollegePrivate | $102,153 | 69 | $19,157 | Excellent | $59,570 | Manageable |
| #29 | Pomona CollegePrivate | $100,669 | 60 | $11,782 | Excellent | $27,861 | Excellent |
| #30 | University Of Notre DamePrivate | $100,568 | 243 | $19,000 | Excellent | $40,731 | Good |
| #31 | College Of The Holy CrossPrivate | $96,461 | 112 | $27,000 | Excellent | $39,032 | Manageable |
| #32 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $94,824 | 203 | $11,428 | Excellent | $48,245 | Manageable |
| #33 | Hamilton CollegePrivate | $94,218 | 102 | $17,000 | Excellent | $45,578 | Manageable |
| #34 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate | $94,093 | 54 | $21,750 | Excellent | $37,130 | Manageable |
| #35 | Boston CollegePrivate | $93,934 | 316 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Manageable |
| #36 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $92,475 | 179 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | Good |
| #37 | Wake Forest UniversityPrivate | $91,751 | 139 | $21,500 | Excellent | $30,000 | Good |
| #38 | Wellesley CollegePrivate | $91,749 | 82 | $10,000 | Excellent | $38,825 | Good |
| #39 | Bates CollegePrivate | $90,762 | 71 | $14,275 | Excellent | $70,222 | Challenging |
| #40 | Providence CollegePrivate | $90,036 | 48 | $27,000 | Excellent | $46,300 | Manageable |
| #41 | Lafayette CollegePrivate | $88,504 | 117 | $16,000 | Excellent | $59,000 | Manageable |
| #42 | Bowdoin CollegePrivate | $88,368 | 63 | $18,500 | Excellent | $52,337 | Manageable |
| #43 | $88,311 | 703 | $13,993 | Excellent | $26,465 | Good | |
| #44 | Rice UniversityPrivate | $88,145 | 86 | $11,000 | Excellent | $35,338 | Good |
| #45 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $88,087 | 123 | $25,874 | Excellent | $40,000 | Manageable |
| #46 | New York UniversityPrivate | $87,957 | 503 | $20,500 | Excellent | $64,795 | Challenging |
| #47 | Brandeis UniversityPrivate | $87,870 | 151 | $25,648 | Excellent | $35,451 | Manageable |
| #48 | $87,800 | 586 | $19,500 | Excellent | $30,250 | Good | |
| #49 | Depauw UniversityPrivate | $87,437 | 63 | $27,000 | Excellent | $35,134 | Manageable |
| #50 | University Of RochesterPrivate | $86,785 | 115 | $21,000 | Excellent | $30,000 | Good |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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