Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $55,614 track close to the $53,966 national median for Economics programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
At 5.9x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 56% task exposure — and the 24% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $26,000 in median debt against $55,614 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
Ranked #128 out of 351 programs, Marist College's Economics offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Earnings growth from $55,614 to $117,164 over five years (111% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.