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Bachelor's-6% vs national median80 grads tracked

Business/Managerial Economics at Western Illinois University

Ranked 43rd of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,549
middle 50%: $28,103 – $58,249
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $55,464 – $86,312
Median · 10 years out
$90,782
middle 50%: $69,154 – $121,802

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 Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $44,549 one year after graduating, rising to $90,782 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 43rd 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.

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6 yrs
≈ $7,040 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$74,929 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$72,146 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$71,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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