Business/Managerial Economics programs
CIP 5206 · Business, Management & Marketing · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
85 institutions report graduate earnings for Business/Managerial Economics programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $80,212 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.27× and 90% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, all 88 programs with a benchmark clear the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026).
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk UniversityMA · Master's | $195,072 n=20 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Above +158% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | Washington University in St LouisMO · Bachelor's | $162,355 n=24 | — | — | — | Above +354% | — |
| 3 | University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's | $129,425 n=97 | 91% 5yr | $17,332 | 0.13× | Above +237% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | Villanova UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $123,614 n=47 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.22× | Above +228% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $117,015 n=42 | 96% 5yr | $13,094 | 0.11× | Above +194% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | University of MiamiFL · Bachelor's | $116,367 n=33 | 100% 5yr | $14,700 | 0.13× | Above +245% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Union CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $114,064 n=17 | — | $27,000 | 0.24× | Above +200% | — |
| 8 | Lehigh UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $113,630 n=35 | 96% 5yr | $23,240 | 0.20× | Above +201% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Master's | $112,577 n=21 | 94% 5yr | $30,750 | 0.27× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | Bentley UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $108,886 n=46 | 95% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.24× | Above +150% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Seattle UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $102,249 n=18 | 90% 5yr | $22,333 | 0.22× | Above +140% | Clears 2/2 |
| 12 | Miami University-OxfordOH · Bachelor's | $101,674 n=31 | 89% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.24× | Above +176% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | University of ArkansasAR · Bachelor's | $97,743 n=23 | 80% 5yr | $19,377 | 0.20× | Above +187% | Clears 2/2 |
| 14 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $96,843 n=91 | 94% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.20× | Above +163% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $95,271 n=17 | 96% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.24× | Above +151% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · Bachelor's | $94,547 n=97 | 96% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.25× | Above +175% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | DePaul UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $93,563 n=48 | 88% 5yr | $20,670 | 0.22× | Above +148% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $93,379 n=19 | — | $21,000 | 0.23× | Above +142% | — |
| 19 | Seton Hall UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $92,079 n=29 | 88% 1yr | $20,544 | 0.22× | Above +131% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | Salisbury UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $91,642 n=16 | — | $15,000 | 0.16× | Above +118% | — |
| 21 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Master's | $90,432 n=22 | 84% 1yr | $31,395 | 0.35× | Above +38% | — |
| 22 | University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $90,045 n=54 | 98% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.23× | Above +145% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Hampden-Sydney CollegeVA · Bachelor's | $87,835 n=77 | 94% 5yr | $26,970 | 0.31× | Above +131% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's | $87,455 n=358 | 95% | $12,917 | 0.15× | Above +127% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Georgia College & State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $86,894 n=21 | 94% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.29× | Above +146% | Clears 2/2 |
| 26 | The University of AlabamaAL · Bachelor's | $86,114 n=46 | 94% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.25× | Above +150% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Chapman UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $84,978 n=28 | 93% 5yr | $22,977 | 0.27× | Above +121% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Westmont CollegeCA · Bachelor's | $84,815 n=53 | 94% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.29× | Above +121% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | Baylor UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $84,808 n=63 | 95% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.27× | Above +137% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $84,681 n=62 | 100% | $19,296 | 0.23× | Above +140% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | University of GeorgiaGA · Bachelor's | $84,675 n=77 | 90% 5yr | $19,490 | 0.23× | Above +140% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | Capital UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $84,669 n=23 | 90% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.29× | Above +130% | — |
| 33 | Beloit CollegeWI · Bachelor's | $84,668 n=22 | — | $27,000 | 0.32× | Above +117% | — |
| 34 | University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's | $84,595 n=62 | 100% 5yr | $22,698 | 0.27× | Above +130% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $84,280 n=85 | 89% 5yr | $13,666 | 0.16× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Bachelor's | $83,175 n=51 | 89% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.23× | Above +124% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Bachelor's | $82,096 n=59 | 96% 5yr | $22,062 | 0.27× | Above +139% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | University of California-Santa CruzCA · Bachelor's | $82,064 n=282 | 77% | $16,519 | 0.20× | Above +113% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Marquette UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $81,897 n=18 | 93% 5yr | $23,000 | 0.28× | Above +110% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Bachelor's | $81,799 n=24 | — | $20,500 | 0.25× | Above +135% | — |
| 41 | The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX · Bachelor's | $80,711 n=46 | 81% 1yr | $14,866 | 0.18× | Above +126% | — |
| 42 | Saint Louis UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $80,588 n=33 | 60% 1yr | $23,462 | 0.29× | Above +125% | — |
| 43 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · Bachelor's | $80,415 n=27 | 90% 5yr | $23,847 | 0.30× | Above +130% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Wheaton CollegeIL · Bachelor's | $80,258 n=70 | 91% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.30× | Above +113% | Clears 2/2 |
| 45 | Xavier UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $80,165 n=16 | — | $20,594 | 0.26× | Above +118% | — |
| 46 | Wofford CollegeSC · Bachelor's | $78,906 n=40 | 77% 1yr | $24,250 | 0.31× | Above +129% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | University of North TexasTX · Bachelor's | $78,740 n=25 | 93% 5yr | $14,500 | 0.18× | Above +120% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | University of IdahoID · Bachelor's | $78,254 n=21 | 96% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.26× | Above +120% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Loyola University ChicagoIL · Bachelor's | $78,094 n=47 | 97% 5yr | $21,899 | 0.28× | Above +107% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | University of California-IrvineCA · Bachelor's | $77,807 n=379 | 52% | $15,000 | 0.19× | Above +102% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | Ball State UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $76,847 n=48 | 90% 5yr | $26,821 | 0.35× | Above +105% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Belmont UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $76,276 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +118% | — |
| 53 | University of LouisvilleKY · Bachelor's | $75,845 n=23 | 88% 5yr | $16,169 | 0.21× | Above +119% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | Texas State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $74,435 n=25 | 77% 5yr | $20,012 | 0.27× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL · Bachelor's | $74,248 n=42 | 94% 5yr | $19,275 | 0.26× | Above +97% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | University of KentuckyKY · Bachelor's | $74,202 n=72 | 89% 5yr | $20,441 | 0.28× | Above +114% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | University of Central FloridaFL · Bachelor's | $74,103 n=49 | 91% 5yr | $18,914 | 0.26× | Above +119% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Bachelor's | $74,032 n=59 | 87% 5yr | $17,500 | 0.24× | Above +97% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | California State University-Long BeachCA · Bachelor's | $73,980 n=40 | 79% 5yr | $18,329 | 0.25× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | Grand Valley State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $73,241 n=86 | 96% 5yr | $24,281 | 0.33× | Above +109% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Wichita State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $73,166 n=22 | — | $21,698 | 0.30× | Above +101% | — |
| 62 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · UG cert | $72,971 n=21 | 77% 1yr | $21,234 | 0.29× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $71,736 n=22 | 85% 5yr | $19,750 | 0.28× | Above +103% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $71,406 n=23 | — | $24,125 | 0.34× | Above +88% | — |
| 65 | SUNY OneontaNY · Bachelor's | $70,986 n=206 | 93% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.26× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | Marshall UniversityWV · Bachelor's | $70,073 n=17 | 86% 5yr | $20,772 | 0.30× | Above +99% | — |
| 67 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Bachelor's | $69,153 n=48 | 82% 1yr | $16,282 | 0.23× | Above +95% | — |
| 68 | Kent State University at KentOH · Bachelor's | $68,757 n=45 | 97% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.36× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | West Virginia UniversityWV · Bachelor's | $68,161 n=22 | 88% 5yr | $20,461 | 0.30× | Above +94% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Bachelor's | $67,547 n=55 | 86% 5yr | $18,246 | 0.27× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 71 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $67,464 n=21 | 76% 5yr | $21,000 | 0.31× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Bachelor's | $67,182 n=69 | 85% 5yr | $21,000 | 0.31× | Above +96% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | State University of New York at CortlandNY · Bachelor's | $66,644 n=137 | 96% 5yr | $21,470 | 0.32× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 74 | Tennessee Technological UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $65,900 n=20 | — | $12,875 | 0.20× | Above +88% | — |
| 75 | Ashford UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $65,737 n=22 | 89% 5yr | $38,365 | 0.58× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 76 | Colorado State University PuebloCO · Bachelor's | $65,720 n=28 | 81% 1yr | $18,000 | 0.27× | Above +58% | — |
| 77 | University of North FloridaFL · Bachelor's | $64,541 n=23 | — | $15,500 | 0.24× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 78 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $64,164 n=73 | 92% 5yr | $18,000 | 0.28× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 79 | University of California-RiversideCA · Bachelor's | $64,147 n=149 | 58% | $18,000 | 0.28× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 80 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Bachelor's | $63,605 n=40 | 77% 5yr | $22,683 | 0.36× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 81 | Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $61,910 n=19 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 82 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · Bachelor's | $60,309 n=28 | 73% 1yr | $21,125 | 0.35× | Above +76% | — |
| 83 | Utica UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $60,150 n=21 | — | — | — | Above +58% | — |
| 84 | Greensboro CollegeNC · Bachelor's | $59,215 n=16 | — | $21,500 | 0.36× | Above +73% | — |
| 85 | Georgia Southern UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $57,606 n=46 | 90% 5yr | $28,850 | 0.50× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 86 | University of MemphisTN · Bachelor's | $57,162 n=25 | 79% 5yr | $27,792 | 0.49× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 87 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeGA · Bachelor's | $56,001 n=24 | 100% | $16,625 | 0.30× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 88 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR · Bachelor's | $38,400 n=27 | — | $15,694 | 0.41× | Above +134% | — |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $84,632 | 6 |
| California | $82,064 | 9 |
| Virginia | $79,620 | 4 |
| Illinois | $79,176 | 4 |
| South Carolina | $78,906 | 3 |
| Texas | $78,740 | 7 |
| Georgia | $78,206 | 6 |
| Florida | $74,103 | 3 |
| Arizona | $72,971 | 3 |
| Tennessee | $71,088 | 4 |
| New York | $70,986 | 5 |
| North Carolina | $67,182 | 5 |
States with at least 3 reporting Business/Managerial Economics programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Business/Managerial Economics programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Business/Managerial Economics programs in this dataset are Suffolk University ($195,072), Washington University in St Louis ($162,355), University of California-Los Angeles ($129,425). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Business/Managerial Economics programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 0 of the 88 Business/Managerial Economics programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.