Bachelor's+13% vs national median654 grads tracked
Business/Managerial Economics at North Carolina State University
Ranked 10th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,663
middle 50%: $39,766 – $73,354
Median · 5 years out
$87,397
middle 50%: $62,928 – $116,987
Median · 10 years out
$126,813
middle 50%: $81,881 – $176,039
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 graduates at NC State earn a median $57,663 in year 1. Earnings increase significantly to $126,813 by year 10.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Alabama
$89,943 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$87,447 · 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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$82,940 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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