How much do Economics bachelor's degree graduates from Sacred Heart University earn?

The reported median is $80,970 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Economics bachelor's degree at Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, 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 close to similar programs.

$1,716 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $44,925 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −1% · Negative 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+$179,700

$14,000Annual price+$123,700

$28,000Annual price+$67,700

$42,000Annual price+$11,700

$46,000Current college-wide context−$4,300

$56,000Annual price−$44,300

$70,000Annual price−$100,300

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $99,167

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

238Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

197Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$80,970$46,162 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 50 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$46,174

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,970

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$46,174Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$69,289Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE65.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$80,970Year 4

$99,167Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$6,748

Estimated loan payment$246

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,970 vs. $82,686

$1,716 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Educational Services

about 25.3%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 15.3%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 13.5%

Finance and Insurance

about 11.8%

Public Administration

about 7.3%

Possible alternatives

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.

New Haven, CT

Yale University

$61,966 higher earnings · $10,000 less debt · $22,397 lower annual net price

Earnings: $142,936
Debt: $13,250
Annual net price: $23,777

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Hartford, CT

Trinity College

$41,098 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $11,342 lower annual net price

Earnings: $122,068
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $34,832

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Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

$911 higher earnings · $343 less debt · $21,077 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,881
Debt: $22,907
Annual net price: $25,097

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Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$911 higher earnings · $343 less debt · $35,299 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,881
Debt: $22,907
Annual net price: $10,875

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DATA QUALITY

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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