Economics at California State University-Stanislaus

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

$51,815
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,967
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#272 of 368
Rank by pay
#313 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
—
Median federal debt

California State University-Stanislaus graduates in economics earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Stanislaus 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
…
269California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$70,290$63,959#309$49,312
270Washington State University Pullman, WA$70,215$64,583#307$39,762
271Florida International University Miami, FL$70,022$74,529#224$42,314
272California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$69,967$63,665#313$51,815
273Radford University Radford, VA$69,943$63,690#312$45,189
274Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$69,934$65,402#301$48,462
275CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$69,920$66,549#295$34,580

Other Majors at California State University-Stanislaus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,959$119,356#14 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$80,630$36,383#11 of 156
Chemistry$73,392$39,771#50 of 209
Computer Science$71,601$41,631#329 of 349
Mathematics$65,184$37,292#207 of 309
Agriculture$64,669$43,101#4 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,677$43,872#648 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,251$29,148#102 of 476
Biology$59,229$34,358#366 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,060$25,414#188 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,330$29,533#413 of 565
Social Sciences$55,109$39,149#35 of 87
English Language and Literature$54,501$14,407#145 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,007$30,179#334 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,740$34,806#446 of 660
Psychology$50,348$29,069#496 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,145—#183 of 225
History$49,882$32,184#255 of 459
Sociology$46,340$27,919#367 of 462
Anthropology$46,321—#94 of 188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,020$30,232#529 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$41,072$21,288#227 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Stanislaus economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,815 one year after graduating and $69,967 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Stanislaus rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, California State University-Stanislaus ranks #272 by median pay four years after graduation, and #313 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at California State University-Stanislaus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for economics ($82,686).

← All data for California State University-Stanislaus · Methodology

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.