COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$24,597 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $110,708 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +92% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$442,830
$20,000Annual price+$362,830
$36,000Current college-wide context+$298,830
$40,000Annual price+$282,830
$60,000Annual price+$202,830
$80,000Annual price+$122,830
$100,000Annual price+$42,830
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$107,283$72,475 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,175
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,206
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$107,283
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$267/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,175Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,623Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE82.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$8,940
Estimated loan payment$267
70borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$107,283 vs. $82,686
$24,597 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$155,950 median wageCT estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1063$99,260–$213,490 middle 50% of CT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$101,400 median wageCT estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3011$88,440–$129,340 middle 50% of CT wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$60,110 median wageCT estimate · 50 jobs · 19-4061$54,010–$71,340 middle 50% of CT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$88,320 median wageCT estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3022$67,420–$124,070 middle 50% of CT wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$126,340 median wageCT estimate · 1,760 jobs · 15-2051$94,480–$163,210 middle 50% of CT wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$102,860 median wageCT estimate · 490 jobs · 15-2041$82,780–$128,350 middle 50% of CT wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,970 median wageCT estimate · 14,800 jobs · 25-2031$62,800–$101,260 middle 50% of CT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,740 median wageCT estimate · 9,930 jobs · 13-1161$58,210–$104,380 middle 50% of CT wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Information
Health Care and Social Assistance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Yale University
$35,653 higher earnings · $11,956 less debt · $12,398 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $142,936
- Debt
- $13,250
- Annual net price
- $23,777
Trinity College
$14,785 higher earnings · $3,706 less debt · $1,343 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $122,068
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $34,832
University of Connecticut
$2,299 less debt · $11,078 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,881
- Debt
- $22,907
- Annual net price
- $25,097
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$2,299 less debt · $25,300 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,881
- Debt
- $22,907
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
54 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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