Bachelor's+17% vs national median951 grads tracked
Business/Managerial Economics at University of Alabama
Ranked 8th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,323
middle 50%: $38,786 – $77,528
Median · 5 years out
$89,943
middle 50%: $64,652 – $133,920
Median · 10 years out
$114,494
middle 50%: $76,770 – $174,257
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
Business/Managerial Economics alumni earn $58k in their first year at the University of Alabama. Salaries reach $90k by year five and $114k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$90,995 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$90,143 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$90,052 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$87,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$85,749 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out
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