Economics at Saint Norbert College

Saint Norbert's economics program posts solid starting salaries at $53,350—beating both Wisconsin's median ($51,344) and landing in the 60th percentile statewide. That places it just behind UW-Madison but ahead of several larger UW system schools. The $27,000 median debt is notably higher than Wisconsin's typical $23,718 for economics programs, though the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.51 remains manageable. Graduates see healthy 24% earnings growth by year four, reaching $66,245.

The big caveat: this data comes from fewer than 30 graduates, so one or two outlier outcomes could significantly skew these numbers either direction. That said, the pattern looks reasonable—graduates earning above-average salaries without crushing debt loads. Saint Norbert's 92% admission rate and modest SAT scores (1233) suggest this isn't a hyper-selective program extracting maximum value through student quality alone.

For families comfortable with private college tuition who value a smaller liberal arts environment, these outcomes justify the investment. You're paying slightly more in loans than at a UW school, but starting salaries remain competitive with Madison's flagship economics program. Just recognize the small sample means less certainty—this isn't the robust dataset you'd get from a program graduating 100+ students annually.