Best Colleges for Economics
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 196 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut College | CT | $64,912 | $109,357 | $181,459 | $94,846 |
| 2 | Washington and Lee University | VA | $41,469 | $108,900 | $184,526 | $106,244 |
| 3 | University of Virginia | VA | $73,110 | $108,346 | $158,071 | $105,703 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $61,827 | $105,881 | $148,888 | $91,831 |
| 5 | University of Richmond | VA | $70,342 | $105,837 | $155,755 | $103,256 |
| 6 | Providence College | RI | $62,590 | $104,709 | $153,287 | $93,075 |
| 7 | Carleton College | MN | $73,086 | $102,242 | $152,658 | $108,652 |
| 8 | Wheaton College | IL | $61,218 | $100,721 | $109,070 | $109,718 |
| 9 | University of Michigan | MI | $64,849 | $99,000 | $142,343 | $108,197 |
| 10 | Colorado School of Mines | CO | $65,132 | $97,392 | $126,592 | $92,666 |
| 11 | Bethel University | MN | $61,969 | $95,481 | $152,658 | $101,468 |
| 12 | University of Texas at Austin | TX | $62,544 | $95,130 | $130,062 | $103,290 |
| 13 | Macalester College | MN | $68,583 | $94,989 | $147,475 | $100,945 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | NC | $60,205 | $93,948 | $132,478 | $96,061 |
| 15 | College of William & Mary | VA | $61,379 | $93,528 | $135,354 | $91,247 |
| 16 | Wabash College | IN | $59,422 | $93,054 | — | $102,936 |
| 17 | Furman University | SC | $56,743 | $92,861 | $137,588 | $97,543 |
| 18 | James Madison University | VA | $55,882 | $90,951 | $125,817 | $88,733 |
| 19 | Indiana University - Bloomington | IN | $55,175 | $90,485 | $128,416 | $100,094 |
| 20 | Miami University | OH | $57,490 | $90,168 | $128,151 | $100,075 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.