Economics at Keene State College

Keene, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,634
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#288 of 368
Rank by pay
#316 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Keene State College graduates in economics earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Keene State College 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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285Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$68,935$67,728#281$54,169
286Emmanuel College Boston, MA$68,905$60,678#335$51,698
287Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-sydney, VA$68,795$62,644#317$52,155
288Keene State College Keene, NH$68,634$63,219#316—
289University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$68,532$77,599#194$41,713
290West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$68,380$80,897#147—
291Rollins College Winter Park, FL$68,194$72,584#244$36,115

Other Majors at Keene State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$87,710$63,479#7 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,061$74,915#645 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$78,965$48,003#311 of 459
Biology$72,593$43,624#65 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,674$47,847#386 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$63,995$34,372#100 of 660
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$61,991$46,715#14 of 15
Architecture$61,304$43,448#71 of 78
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,065$36,423#92 of 265
Geography and Cartography$57,900—#58 of 117
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,962$35,419#28 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,913$36,956#91 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,291$42,053#389 of 660
Psychology$51,904$34,633#403 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$50,507$34,947#174 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,312$42,492#209 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,940$41,564#298 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,091$39,122#312 of 576
Sociology$47,885$36,581#339 of 462
Political Science and Government$47,015$29,142#547 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,990—#77 of 103
Fine and Studio Arts$46,850$31,390#88 of 423
History$46,428—#338 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,423$27,261#70 of 144
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$43,752—
Music$39,603—#194 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,990—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Keene State College economics graduates make?

Graduates earn $68,634 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Keene State College rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, Keene State College ranks #288 by median pay four years after graduation, and #316 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at Keene State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for economics ($82,686).

← All data for Keene State College · 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.