How much do Economics undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Davidson College earn?

The reported median is $101,310 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,625.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Economics undergraduate certificate or diploma at Davidson College

Davidson, NC · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $518,100 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+76%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,785 → $124,368

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

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

51Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,379

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

02 · BORROWING$22,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$101,310

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$240/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,379Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$79,475Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE13.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.1%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.

$70,785Year 1

$101,310Year 4

$124,368Year 5

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$8,443

Estimated loan payment$240

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$101,310 vs. Not available

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$136,150 median wageNC estimate · 290 jobs · 19-3011$79,790–$172,860 middle 50% of NC wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,200 median wageNC estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1063$77,750–$147,090 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$63,710 median wageNC estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-4061$52,130–$67,680 middle 50% of NC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$96,560 median wageNC estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3022$66,110–$127,320 middle 50% of NC wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$119,090 median wageNC estimate · 11,430 jobs · 15-2051$82,440–$147,540 middle 50% of NC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$115,690 median wageNC estimate · 1,200 jobs · 15-2041$92,330–$147,490 middle 50% of NC wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,410 median wageNC estimate · 30,700 jobs · 13-1161$58,430–$109,810 middle 50% of NC wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031$47,760–$60,740 middle 50% of NC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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DATA QUALITY

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24 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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