Bachelor's-18% vs national median154 grads tracked
Business/Managerial Economics at Valdosta State University
Ranked 68th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,695
middle 50%: $27,453 – $55,699
Median · 5 years out
$63,004
middle 50%: $46,571 – $83,873
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $57,471 – $125,336
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 majors at Valdosta State University see starting salaries around $40k. By the tenth year, median earnings reach $90k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,039 total interest
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