How much debt do Quinnipiac University economics graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 7 economics bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.

Is a economics degree from Quinnipiac University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 52% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 43%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

Quinnipiac University Economics (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Economics
Private nonprofit university
Hamden, CT
About 14 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Quinnipiac University economics graduates earn about what economics graduates earn nationally, $48,340 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $22,717. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$48,34039th percentile of 338 programs nationally

Median federal debt$25,0004th lowest of 7 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings52%Connecticut median 40%, national 43%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all economics bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$48,340	$62,732	$51,725
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,000	$24,125	$22,717
Debt as share of first-year pay	52%	40%	43%
Programs compared		7	338

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut economics program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

Quinnipiac UniversityOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 6.6% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $48,340 salary here buys what about $46,232 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to economics, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$80,970

Median pay in Connecticut. 14,800 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $51,710Top 10%: $113,610

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

$77,740

Median pay in Connecticut. 9,930 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 82,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $46,280Top 10%: $138,980

Data Scientists

$126,340

Median pay in Connecticut. 1,760 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $75,700Top 10%: $204,680

Social Science Research Assistants

$60,110

Median pay in Connecticut. 50 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $35,860Top 10%: $88,270

About Quinnipiac University

Tuition and fees	$55,480 / year
Average net price after aid	$40,675 / year
Admission rate	72%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	76%
Undergraduate students	6,531

Economics ranks 10th of 22 bachelor's programs at Quinnipiac University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($84,856), Accounting ($75,566), and Civil Engineering ($73,064).

Other economics bachelor's programs near Hamden

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit		$48,340	$25,000
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	8 mi	$82,617	$13,250
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	20 mi	$41,910	$25,237
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · private nonprofit	25 mi	$71,191	$21,500
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	26 mi	$74,023	$26,500
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	37 mi	$44,349	$21,550
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	41 mi	$62,732	$25,206
UConnStorrs, CT · public	43 mi	$52,227	$22,907
SUNY Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · public	49 mi	$34,297	$23,250

Common questions

The median graduate earns $48,340 one year after graduating. The median across economics bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $62,732.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the economics program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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