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Business/Managerial Economics major: colleges and pay

201 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in business/managerial economics, 4,474 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $57,382 a year after graduating and $80,212 four years after.

Colleges offering it201
Graduates in 2023-244,474
Typical median debt$19,688
Typical earnings 1 yr after$57,382
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$80,212
Earnings to debt2.9x

Where business/managerial economics graduates earn the most

Typical earnings four years after graduation, by state (states with 3 or more programs reporting).

Alabama: not enough dataAlaska: not enough dataArizona: $65,737 four years afterColorado: not enough dataFlorida: $74,103 four years afterGeorgia: $84,675 four years afterIndiana: not enough dataKansas: not enough dataMaine: not enough dataMassachusetts: not enough dataMinnesota: not enough dataNew Jersey: not enough dataNorth Carolina: $63,746 four years afterNorth Dakota: not enough dataOklahoma: not enough dataPennsylvania: not enough dataSouth Dakota: not enough dataTexas: $76,588 four years afterWyoming: not enough dataConnecticut: not enough dataMissouri: not enough dataWest Virginia: not enough dataIllinois: $80,258 four years afterNew Mexico: not enough dataArkansas: not enough dataCalifornia: $82,064 four years afterDelaware: not enough dataDistrict of Columbia: not enough dataHawaii: not enough dataIowa: not enough dataKentucky: not enough dataMaryland: not enough dataMichigan: not enough dataMississippi: not enough dataMontana: not enough dataNew Hampshire: not enough dataNew York: $70,986 four years afterOhio: $84,669 four years afterOregon: not enough dataTennessee: $71,088 four years afterUtah: not enough dataVirginia: $71,406 four years afterWashington: not enough dataWisconsin: not enough dataNebraska: not enough dataSouth Carolina: $78,906 four years afterIdaho: not enough dataNevada: not enough dataVermont: not enough dataLouisiana: not enough dataRhode Island: not enough data
$63,746$84,675· grey: fewer than 3 programs with data
$57,162 to $62,700: 7 programs$62,700 to $68,237: 11 programs$68,237 to $73,775: 7 programs$73,775 to $79,313: 11 programs$79,313 to $84,850: 18 programs$84,850 to $90,388: 4 programs$90,388 to $95,926: 5 programs$95,926 to $101,463: 2 programs$101,463 to $107,001: 2 programs$107,001 to $112,539: 1 programs$112,539 to $118,076: 4 programs$118,076 to $123,614: 2 programsTypical $80,212$57,162$123,614
Median earnings four years after graduation at each college's program

Colleges where business/managerial economics graduates earn the most

Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.

Washington University in St Louis$162,355
Brigham Young University$117,015
University of Miami$116,367
Union College$114,064
Lehigh University$113,630
Bentley University$108,886
Seattle University$102,249
Miami University-Oxford$101,674
University of Arkansas$97,743
Ohio State University-Main Campus$96,843
CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO47$102,081$162,355n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT49$82,476$117,015$9,748
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL43$67,413$116,367$17,625
Union CollegeSchenectady, NY15n/a$114,064n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA48$65,461$113,630$20,500
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA23$75,247$108,886$25,616
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA16n/a$102,249n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH66$73,533$101,674$20,500
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR35$64,721$97,743$18,441
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH106$64,867$96,843$20,500
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC58$65,675$94,547$22,552
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL38$64,518$93,563$27,000
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ27$71,507$92,079$19,875
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ31$68,431$90,045$15,000
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA43$61,999$87,835$26,000
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA15n/a$86,894n/a
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA48$64,822$84,978$20,500
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA55$55,091$84,815$21,500
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX67$61,664$84,808$18,500
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA50$57,980$84,681$20,000
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA195$65,254$84,675$15,000
University of DaytonDayton, OH38$61,633$84,595$23,375
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY71$60,591$84,280$12,500
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC96$64,318$82,096$17,356
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA306$59,361$82,064$13,500

Largest business/managerial economics programs

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA493$51,405$77,807$13,000
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA306$59,361$82,064$13,500
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA195$65,254$84,675$15,000
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD155$52,422n/a$21,500
SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY135$47,073$70,986$19,095
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH106$64,867$96,843$20,500
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC96$64,318$82,096$17,356
State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY92$50,625$66,644$19,500
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY71$60,591$84,280$12,500
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX67$61,664$84,808$18,500
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH66$73,533$101,674$20,500
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA64$62,161n/a$20,500
University of KentuckyLexington, KY59$60,047$74,202$21,476
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC58$65,675$94,547$22,552
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA55$55,091$84,815$21,500

Business/Managerial Economics colleges by state

Every college with a business/managerial economics major

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO47$102,081$162,355n/a
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA9n/a$123,614n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT49$82,476$117,015$9,748
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL43$67,413$116,367$17,625
Union CollegeSchenectady, NY15n/a$114,064n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA48$65,461$113,630$20,500
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA23$75,247$108,886$25,616
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA16n/a$102,249n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH66$73,533$101,674$20,500
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR35$64,721$97,743$18,441
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH106$64,867$96,843$20,500
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC58$65,675$94,547$22,552
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL38$64,518$93,563$27,000
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA8n/a$93,379n/a
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ27$71,507$92,079$19,875
Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD7n/a$91,642n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ31$68,431$90,045$15,000
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA43$61,999$87,835$26,000
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA15n/a$86,894n/a
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA48$64,822$84,978$20,500
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA55$55,091$84,815$21,500
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX67$61,664$84,808$18,500
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA50$57,980$84,681$20,000
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA195$65,254$84,675$15,000
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH4n/a$84,669n/a
Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI9n/a$84,668n/a
University of DaytonDayton, OH38$61,633$84,595$23,375
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY71$60,591$84,280$12,500
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE9$55,714$83,175n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC96$64,318$82,096$17,356
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA306$59,361$82,064$13,500
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI16$74,235$81,897n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA23n/a$81,799$16,604
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX21$66,509$80,711$17,965
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO36$57,503$80,588$20,500
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN34$66,150$80,415$20,500
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL54$54,138$80,258$21,500
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH16n/a$80,165n/a
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC25$49,169$78,906$23,250
University of North TexasDenton, TX15$51,997$78,740n/a
University of IdahoMoscow, ID23$49,595$78,254n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL35$57,385$78,094$24,730
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA493$51,405$77,807$13,000
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN21n/a$76,276n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY12n/a$75,845n/a
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX30$59,333$74,435$19,500
University of KentuckyLexington, KY59$60,047$74,202$21,476
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL52$58,567$74,103$20,570
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA44$52,628$73,980$15,000
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI51$52,656$73,241$19,500
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS22n/a$73,166n/a
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA27$57,382$71,736$20,234
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA0n/a$71,406n/a
SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY135$47,073$70,986$19,095
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV0n/a$70,073n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK32$45,091$69,153$20,370
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV43$47,939$68,161$17,656
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX44$48,489$67,547$19,949
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX4$50,380$67,464n/a
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC32$55,982$67,182$18,250
State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY92$50,625$66,644$19,500
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN0n/a$65,900n/a
The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ20$61,767$65,737n/a
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO16$43,535$65,720n/a
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL8n/a$64,541n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA28$57,550$64,164$19,092
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ45$49,309$63,605$12,000
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC17n/a$61,910n/a
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC5$51,628$60,309n/a
Utica UniversityUtica, NY3n/a$60,150n/a
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC13n/a$59,215$18,400
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA16$50,139$57,606n/a
University of MemphisMemphis, TN18$44,868$57,162n/a
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR10$30,571$38,400n/a
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA64$62,161n/a$20,500
University of MaineOrono, ME4$55,269n/an/a
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD155$52,422n/a$21,500
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH8$50,207n/an/a
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC27$49,462n/a$20,875
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK42$48,025n/a$16,088
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX10$47,484n/an/a
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA20$45,930n/an/a
University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME11$43,991n/an/a
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA7$41,022n/an/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX24$39,266n/a$17,250
Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA26n/an/a$27,000
Alvernia UniversityReading, PA1n/an/an/a
Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, FL6n/an/an/a
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX8n/an/an/a
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC34n/an/a$18,625
Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI4n/an/an/a
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA4n/an/an/a
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR4n/an/an/a
Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL8n/an/an/a
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA3n/an/an/a
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL9n/an/an/a
Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA9n/an/an/a
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID13n/an/an/a
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL6n/an/an/a
CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NY5n/an/an/a
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA2n/an/an/a
Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI2n/an/an/a
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH6n/an/an/a
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA2n/an/an/a
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH8n/an/an/a
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA6n/an/an/a
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA0n/an/an/a
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN10n/an/an/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI1n/an/an/a
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA1n/an/an/a
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC12n/an/an/a
Gannon UniversityErie, PA0n/an/an/a
George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR5n/an/an/a
Goldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE0n/an/an/a
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA4n/an/an/a
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA5n/an/an/a
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY4n/an/an/a
Hope CollegeHolland, MI8n/an/an/a
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR1n/an/an/a
Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS1n/an/an/a
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL3n/an/an/a
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA7n/an/an/a
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR8n/an/an/a
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL2n/an/an/a
Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA3n/an/an/a
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA10n/an/an/a
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD19n/an/an/a
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA3n/an/an/a
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA0n/an/an/a
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY0n/an/an/a
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA4n/an/an/a
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA1n/an/an/a
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN5n/an/an/a
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX6n/an/an/a
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS17n/an/an/a
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO6n/an/an/a
Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY2n/an/an/a
Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY0n/an/an/a
Nichols CollegeDudley, MA3n/an/an/a
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO2n/an/an/a
Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID7n/an/an/a
Northwood UniversityMidland, MI4n/an/an/a
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI5n/an/an/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH12n/an/an/a
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH1n/an/an/a
Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK9n/an/an/a
Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville, OK6n/an/an/a
Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS1n/an/an/a
Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS3n/an/an/a
Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX1n/an/an/a
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA14n/an/an/a
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA12n/an/an/a
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA0n/an/an/a
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA2n/an/an/a
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC6n/an/an/a
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ2n/an/an/a
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI7n/an/an/a
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN9n/an/an/a
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA2n/an/an/a
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA5n/an/an/a
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL20n/an/an/a
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA19n/an/an/a
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC1n/an/an/a
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT6n/an/an/a
St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY0n/an/an/a
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX10n/an/an/a
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA2n/an/an/a
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX4n/an/an/a
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN7n/an/an/a
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX4n/an/an/a
The College of WoosterWooster, OH24n/an/an/a
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN13n/an/an/a
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN9n/an/an/a
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX0n/an/an/a
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX9n/an/an/a
Troy UniversityTroy, AL25n/an/an/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL19n/an/an/a
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL12n/an/an/a
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR6n/an/an/a
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA2n/an/an/a
University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN0n/an/an/a
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX8n/an/an/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS5n/an/an/a
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE9n/an/an/a
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND12n/an/an/a
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR6n/an/an/a
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA1n/an/an/a
University of West FloridaPensacola, FL6n/an/an/a
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA13n/an/an/a
University of WyomingLaramie, WY16n/an/an/a
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX4n/an/an/a
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA14n/an/an/a
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA3n/an/an/a
Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS9n/an/an/a
Weber State UniversityOgden, UT7n/an/an/a
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX11n/an/an/a
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL4n/an/an/a
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY20n/an/a$12,000
Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT3n/an/an/a
Widener UniversityChester, PA4n/an/an/a
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH6n/an/an/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do business/managerial economics majors make?

Graduates of the typical business/managerial economics program earned a median of $57,382 one year after graduation and $80,212 four years after, in 2024 dollars.

Which college has the highest-paid business/managerial economics graduates?

Washington University in St Louis, where graduates earned a median of $162,355 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).

How many colleges offer a business/managerial economics major?

201 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in business/managerial economics in 2022-23 or 2023-24.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.