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Economics bachelor's degree outcomes at Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4506

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,780 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
21.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$66,165 / year
10-year scenario
+36% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$89,466 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,462$83,781
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
77Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$56,932Awarding-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$36,660

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$89,466

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,660Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$76,604Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE44.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.5%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.

$54,462Year 1
$89,466Year 4
$83,781Year 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$7,456
Estimated loan payment$207
77borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,466 vs. $82,686

$6,780 above 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$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$121,420 median wageTX estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$118,530 median wageTX estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$47,330 median wageTX estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$122,090 median wageTX estimate · 25,860 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$102,960 median wageTX estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,520 median wageTX estimate · 63,350 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Houston, TX

Rice University

$40,109 higher earnings · $8,211 less debt · $23,290 lower annual net price

Earnings
$129,575
Debt
$11,289
Annual net price
$13,370
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Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

$2,235 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,701
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$40,892
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$16,803 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,354
Debt
$21,125
Annual net price
$19,857
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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$15,345 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,562
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$21,315
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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