Bright outlook
Science
Economists
- Median pay
- $124,720
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP52.06
242 colleges offer Business/Managerial Economics. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 242
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $80,258
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,687
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 10
- Associate's
- 3
- Bachelor's
- 242
- Master's
- 34
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 11
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 10
What it covers
About Business/Managerial Economics
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.06.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 10 | $72,9714 yrs after · 1 college | $23,1161 college |
| Associate's | 3 | $76,8814 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 242 | $80,2584 yrs after · 81 colleges | $19,68752 colleges |
| Master's | 34 | $112,5774 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Business/Managerial Economics graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 47 graduates
$162,355
debt not reported
- 2
Brigham Young University-Provo
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · 49 graduates
$117,015
debt $9,748
- 3
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit · 43 graduates
$116,367
debt $17,625
- 4
Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofit · 15 graduates
$114,064
debt not reported
- 5
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit · 48 graduates
$113,630
debt $20,500
- 6
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$108,886
debt $25,616
- 7
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 16 graduates
$102,249
debt not reported
- 8
Oxford, OH · Public · 66 graduates
$101,674
debt $20,500
- 9
Fayetteville, AR · Public · 35 graduates
$97,743
debt $18,441
- 10
Columbus, OH · Public · 106 graduates
$96,843
debt $20,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Business/Managerial Economics by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Science
Environmental Economists
- Median pay
- $124,720
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Education
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $123,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Instructing
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Financial Risk Specialists
- Median pay
- $117,330
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Management Analysts
- Median pay
- $101,860
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Science
Survey Researchers
- Median pay
- $69,460
- Outlook
- Decline
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
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Questions about Business/Managerial Economics
How many colleges offer Business/Managerial Economics?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Business/Managerial Economics at these degree levels: certificate (10 colleges), associate's (3 colleges), bachelor's (242 colleges), master's (34 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (11 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (10 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Business/Managerial Economics graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Business/Managerial Economics earn $80,258 a year four years after finishing, across 81 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Business/Managerial Economics graduates earn the most?
Washington University in St Louis reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Business/Managerial Economics: $162,355 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.