Economics at Wilmington College

When comparable programs in Ohio produce median first-year earnings around $51,500 against estimated debt of $25,000, the basic math works out—that 0.49 debt-to-earnings ratio suggests graduates could manage their loans on a typical starting salary. What's less clear is how Wilmington College specifically positions its economics students for those outcomes. The suppressed data here means we're looking at a very small sample of recent graduates, which could reflect a program that's either newly restructured or consistently small in size.

The gap between this estimated baseline and what Ohio's top economics programs deliver is worth noting. John Carroll and Oberlin graduates start around $60,000-$65,000, roughly $10,000-$14,000 ahead of the state median. Whether that premium justifies potentially higher costs at those institutions depends on your net price comparison, but it does suggest that program reputation and alumni networks matter in economics hiring. Wilmington's 85% admission rate and modest SAT profile indicate a different student population than these selective competitors.

The practical question: can you verify this program's actual placement outcomes through the career services office? Ask specifically where recent economics graduates landed jobs and what they're earning. At an estimated 2:1 earnings-to-debt ratio, this could represent solid value—but with no school-specific data available, you're making that investment based on state averages rather than Wilmington's track record.