COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · 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.
$2,143 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $54,573 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +38% · 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+$218,290
$16,000Annual price+$154,290
$27,000Current college-wide context+$110,290
$32,000Annual price+$90,290
$48,000Annual price+$26,290
$64,000Annual price−$37,710
$80,000Annual price−$101,710
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$84,829$50,021 above the preliminary benchmark
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$26,975
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,829
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$223/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$26,975Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$59,263Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% 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$7,069
Estimated loan payment$223
45borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,829 vs. $82,686
$2,143 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$140,240 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-9199$107,690–$180,860 middle 50% of IL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$124,850 median wageIL estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1063$86,890–$166,630 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,790 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$64,890 median wageIL estimate · 250 jobs · 19-4061$47,720–$74,700 middle 50% of IL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$54,080 median wageIL estimate · 320 jobs · 19-3022$54,080–$104,420 middle 50% of IL wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$119,760 median wageIL estimate · 480 jobs · 15-2041$95,490–$141,360 middle 50% of IL wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$106,560 median wageIL estimate · 10,520 jobs · 15-2051$84,610–$137,290 middle 50% of IL wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990 median wageIL estimate · 44,670 jobs · 25-2031$62,330–$104,670 middle 50% of IL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,120 median wageIL estimate · 40,560 jobs · 13-1161$60,210–$104,800 middle 50% of IL 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
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
University of Chicago
$74,749 higher earnings · $7,803 less debt · $12,115 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $159,578
- Debt
- $13,197
- Annual net price
- $14,860
Northwestern University
$41,177 higher earnings · $4,773 less debt
- Earnings
- $126,006
- Debt
- $16,227
- Annual net price
- $29,167
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$2,031 higher earnings · $12,620 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,860
- Debt
- $21,228
- Annual net price
- $14,355
University of Illinois Chicago
$1,998 less debt · $16,001 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,429
- Debt
- $19,002
- Annual net price
- $10,974
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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