Economics bachelor's degree outcomes at Dartmouth College

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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 notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$70,243 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 12.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $224,823 / year
10-year scenario: +262% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+62%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$94,675 → $153,295

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

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

98Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

82Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$57,635Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,519

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

02 · BORROWING$18,400

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$152,929

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$195/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,519Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,793Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE5.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE95.5%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.

$94,675Year 1

$152,929Year 4

$153,295Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.5% 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$12,744

Estimated loan payment$195

82borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$152,929 vs. $82,686

$70,243 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.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$201,610 median wageNH estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$145,630 median wageNH estimate · 1,330 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$86,130 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$65,690 median wageNH estimate · 70 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$100,620 median wageNH estimate · 1,100 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$96,080 median wageNH estimate · 70 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$77,060 median wageNH estimate · 5,860 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,570 median wageNH estimate · 4,200 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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