Economics at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,175
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#348 of 368
Rank by pay
#355 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in economics earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
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345Worcester State University Worcester, MA$62,138$54,719#360$50,463
346University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$62,005$71,792#248$43,656
347University of Dayton Dayton, OH$61,502$65,632#299$34,671
348California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$61,175$55,665#355—
349California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$61,084$55,582#356$39,836
350Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$60,954$56,065#351$37,368
351St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$60,920$57,983#347—

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,225$55,589#34 of 46
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,005$36,586#797 of 1176
Social Work$57,953$35,693#80 of 420
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,222$24,660#248 of 610
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
Botany/Plant Biology$42,743$30,713—
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,566$26,224#57 of 63
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt economics graduates make?

Graduates earn $61,175 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks #348 by median pay four years after graduation, and #355 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for economics ($82,686).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.