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Economics bachelor's degree outcomes at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Public · Federal field 4506

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$15,679 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 34.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $10,018 / year
10-year scenario: +0% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$40,070

$8,000Annual price+$8,070

$10,000Current college-wide context+$70

$16,000Annual price−$23,930

$24,000Annual price−$55,930

$32,000Annual price−$87,930

$40,000Annual price−$119,930

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,351 → $63,195

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

74Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

160Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$17,386Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,812

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

02 · BORROWING$22,925

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,007

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,812Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,859Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE43.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.8%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.

$47,351Year 1

$67,007Year 4

$63,195Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$5,584

Estimated loan payment$243

160borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,007 vs. $82,686

$15,679 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$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$102,430 median wageFL estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$91,140 median wageFL estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,700 median wageFL estimate · 1,130 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 310 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$115,820 median wageFL estimate · 10,240 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$108,040 median wageFL estimate · 550 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,450 median wageFL estimate · 60,770 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410 median wageFL estimate · 49,810 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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