Business/Managerial Economics
Business & Management
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $78,174 | $67,252 to $85,830 | 90 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +5% (2025 to 2035), about 101,600 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Analysts | $101,860 | +10.1% | 94,100 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $117,330 | +7.4% | 4,800 |
| Economists | $124,720 | +4.7% | 1,100 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,920 | +2.4% | 1,000 |
| Survey Researchers | $69,460 | -4.8% | 600 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a business/managerial economics program, of 207 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- University of California-Irvine
- University of California-Santa Cruz
- University of Georgia
- SUNY Oneonta
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- State University of New York at Cortland
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.