Economics at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Bradford, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$50,529
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,549
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#203 of 368
Rank by pay
#190 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,989
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford graduates in economics earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 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
…
200Hendrix College Conway, AR$77,167$90,935#91$40,445
201University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$76,822$67,650#282$41,910
202University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$76,746$80,727#149$50,223
203University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA$76,549$77,851#190$50,529
204University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$76,549$77,851#191$50,529
205University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$76,549$77,851#192$50,529
206Towson University Towson, MD$76,509$67,146#288$50,910

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#20 of 45
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#596 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#215 of 796
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#8 of 85
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#76 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#404 of 459
Biology$62,744$33,576#255 of 841
Business/Commerce$57,594$45,781#220 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,456$38,652#93 of 138
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,012$35,700#35 of 137
Psychology$54,379$34,377#274 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,837$36,959#405 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,228$25,599#140 of 345
Sociology$51,654$30,274#244 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$47,989—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,202$36,248#475 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,013$24,916#539 of 610
Social Sciences$44,520—#31 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Bradford economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,529 one year after graduating and $76,549 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Bradford rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford ranks #203 by median pay four years after graduation, and #190 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,989.

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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.