COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · Public
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 below similar programs.
$20,681 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −30% · 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−$9,950
$8,000Annual price−$41,950
$15,000Current college-wide context−$69,950
$16,000Current college-wide context−$73,950
$24,000Annual price−$105,950
$32,000Annual price−$137,950
$40,000Annual price−$169,950
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$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,005$31,078 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$15,489
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,450
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$62,005
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$196/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$15,489Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,259Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.7%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?
3.8% 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$5,167
Estimated loan payment$196
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,005 vs. $82,686
$20,681 below 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.Economists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$123,550 median wageNM estimate · 3,770 jobs · 11-9199$101,860–$159,430 middle 50% of NM wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$110,020 median wageNM estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1063$109,190–$132,270 middle 50% of NM wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,640 median wageNM estimate · 50 jobs · 19-4061$40,250–$97,740 middle 50% of NM wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$61,380 median wageNM estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3022$56,830–$71,820 middle 50% of NM wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$95,850 median wageNM estimate · 560 jobs · 15-2051$64,250–$107,540 middle 50% of NM wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$84,330 median wageNM estimate · 230 jobs · 15-2041$59,900–$112,680 middle 50% of NM wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,900 median wageNM estimate · 8,120 jobs · 25-2031$63,190–$79,550 middle 50% of NM wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,950 median wageNM estimate · 1,610 jobs · 13-1161$48,770–$78,740 middle 50% of NM 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
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
Princeton University
$98,758 higher earnings · $7,200 less debt · $9,361 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $160,763
- Debt
- $11,250
- Annual net price
- $6,128
University of Chicago
$97,573 higher earnings · $5,253 less debt · $629 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $159,578
- Debt
- $13,197
- Annual net price
- $14,860
University of California, Berkeley
$73,045 higher earnings · $5,450 less debt · $2,008 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $135,050
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Rice University
$67,570 higher earnings · $7,161 less debt · $2,119 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $129,575
- Debt
- $11,289
- Annual net price
- $13,370
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 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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