COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at Carleton College
Northfield, MN · 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.
$4,507 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 22.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $60,483 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +50% · 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+$241,930
$18,000Annual price+$169,930
$25,000Current college-wide context+$141,930
$36,000Annual price+$97,930
$54,000Annual price+$25,930
$72,000Annual price−$46,070
$90,000Annual price−$118,070
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$87,193$52,385 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$25,407
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,193
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$207/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$25,407Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,893Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE20.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.6%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?
2.8% 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$7,266
Estimated loan payment$207
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,193 vs. $82,686
$4,507 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$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$108,460 median wageMN estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1063$82,290–$128,990 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$105,120 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3011$63,980–$142,460 middle 50% of MN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$44,920 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4061$40,680–$48,380 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$104,220 median wageMN estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3022$99,940–$113,260 middle 50% of MN wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$128,800 median wageMN estimate · 4,020 jobs · 15-2051$92,490–$160,910 middle 50% of MN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$105,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$87,510 median wageMN estimate · 21,280 jobs · 13-1161$63,850–$123,720 middle 50% of MN wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 16,020 jobs · 25-2031$60,620–$97,400 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 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
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
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.
Gustavus Adolphus College
$4,059 higher earnings · $2,507 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,252
- Debt
- $24,474
- Annual net price
- $22,900
Augsburg University
$1,314 higher earnings · $1,534 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,507
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $23,873
St Catherine University
$628 higher earnings · $5,643 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,821
- Debt
- $30,215
- Annual net price
- $19,764
University of St Thomas
$2,688 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $89,881
- Debt
- $24,600
- Annual net price
- $29,155
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
25 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.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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