# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-managerial-economics
- CIP code: 52.06 (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 242 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 10 | not reported | $72,971 | $23,116 |
| Associate's | 3 | not reported | $76,881 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 242 | $57,383 | $80,258 | $19,687 |
| Master's | 34 | not reported | $112,577 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Washington University in St Louis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Saint Louis, MO | $162,355 | not reported |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Provo, UT | $117,015 | $9,748 |
| [University of Miami](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-miami-2955) | Coral Gables, FL | $116,367 | $17,625 |
| [Union College-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/union-college-new-york-2840) | Schenectady, NY | $114,064 | not reported |
| [Lehigh University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lehigh-university-1472) | Bethlehem, PA | $113,630 | $20,500 |
| [Bentley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bentley-university-220) | Waltham, MA | $108,886 | $25,616 |
| [Seattle University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seattle-university-2393) | Seattle, WA | $102,249 | not reported |
| [Miami University-Oxford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/miami-university-oxford-1675) | Oxford, OH | $101,674 | $20,500 |
| [University of Arkansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arkansas-main-campus-2868) | Fayetteville, AR | $97,743 | $18,441 |
| [Ohio State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) | Columbus, OH | $96,843 | $20,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Economists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/economists): $124,720 median pay
- [Environmental Economists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-economists): $124,720 median pay
- [Economics Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/economics-teachers-postsecondary): $123,920 median pay
- [Financial Risk Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-risk-specialists): $117,330 median pay
- [Management Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/management-analysts): $101,860 median pay
- [Survey Researchers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/survey-researchers): $69,460 median pay

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- [Accounting and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/accounting-and-related-services): 1,096 colleges
- [Marketing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/marketing): 820 colleges
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## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/