Economics

Bachelor's degree · Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY

CIP 45.06

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$27,082Median federal debt
12Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $82,686 four years after graduating (middle half: $58,184–$116,323).

Economics (Bachelor's degree) at other New York schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Barnard College
New York
$85,860$16,250
Cornell University
Ithaca
$84,967$15,000
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York
$83,135$25,000
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
$79,845$19,000
Colgate University
Hamilton
$77,274$17,500
Hamilton College
Clinton
$71,350$17,500
New York University
New York
$68,495$19,767
University of Rochester
Rochester
$63,475$19,946
Union College
Schenectady
$62,846$27,000
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva
$61,946$26,967
St Lawrence University
Canton
$57,829$26,000
Syracuse University
Syracuse
$55,974$25,500
Canisius University
Buffalo
$55,786$23,923
Marist University
Poughkeepsie
$55,614$26,000
Fordham University
Bronx
$55,020$23,250

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $27,082.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.