Economics at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 158 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)
#205 of 368
Rank by pay
#192 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,989
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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-Pittsburgh Campus 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
…
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
207University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$76,382$69,503#266$50,518
208University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$76,360$81,275#145$47,743

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#78 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#75 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893$67,627#96 of 118
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#20 of 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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-Pittsburgh Campus rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #205 by median pay four years after graduation, and #192 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · 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.