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Economics at St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD · Public · Bachelor's Degree
70 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
71
Optimistic
70
Base Case
66
Pessimistic
Earnings $51,483/yr (-5% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (56% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (293,500 openings/yr)
ROI 11.3x earnings multiple (5.5x out-of-state)
Ranked #114 of 351 Economics programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Economics graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $713K $690K $601K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 11.7x 11.3x 9.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.7x 5.5x 4.8x
Probability of Field Employment 66% 60% 41%
DegreeOutlook Score 71 70 66

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$60,944
Out-of-state: $125,248 (5.5x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$73,448
-21% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,000
5.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$75,600
47% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $51,483/yr, Economics graduates from St. Mary's College of Maryland land near the $53,966 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.

The 11.3x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 56% task exposure — and the 16% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $22,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #114 out of 351 programs, St. Mary's College of Maryland's Economics offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $51,483 to $75,600 shows 47% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About St. Mary's College of Maryland

With 75% of applicants admitted, St. Mary's College of Maryland prioritizes broad access, a smaller institution with 1,566 students in St. Mary's City, MD.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr
Economics teachers, postsecondary $119,980/yr
Economists $115,440/yr
View all 9 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Economics at Other Schools

Harvard University ($103,993) Princeton University ($103,041) Duke University ($98,649) Stanford University ($98,104) Dartmouth College ($94,675) University of Chicago ($92,075) Amherst College ($90,568) Claremont McKenna College ($89,505)

Other Majors at St. Mary's College of Maryland

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($72,926) Public Policy Analysis ($43,629) Biology, General ($36,331) English Language and Literature, General ($30,025) History ($28,929) Psychology, General ($28,334)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does St. Mary's College of Maryland's Economics program score?
A score of 70/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. St. Mary's College of Maryland's Economics graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.
How vulnerable is Economics to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Economics careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 56% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →