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Bachelor's-17% vs national median88 grads tracked

Business/Managerial Economics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 65th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $30,775 – $67,042
Median · 5 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $47,802 – $79,958
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Managerial Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 65th of 82 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,626 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$66,229 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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