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Economics bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public · Federal field 4506

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$805 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $47,203 / year
10-year scenario: +57% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$188,810

$14,000Current college-wide context+$132,810

$28,000Annual price+$76,810

$42,000Annual price+$20,810

$56,000Annual price−$35,190

$70,000Annual price−$91,190

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,227 → $80,530

230Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

147Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

277Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

396Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$47,257Awarding-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$13,807

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

02 · BORROWING$22,907

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,881

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,807Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,337Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.6%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.

$52,227Year 1

$81,881Year 4

$80,530Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$6,823

Estimated loan payment$243

396borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,881 vs. $82,686

$805 below 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$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$155,950 median wageCT estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$101,400 median wageCT estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$60,110 median wageCT estimate · 50 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$88,320 median wageCT estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$126,340 median wageCT estimate · 1,760 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$102,860 median wageCT estimate · 490 jobs · 15-2041+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,970 median wageCT estimate · 14,800 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,740 median wageCT estimate · 9,930 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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