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Business/Managerial Economics at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 13th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,612
middle 50%: $39,695 – $74,043
Median · 5 years out
$85,749
middle 50%: $62,116 – $117,185
Median · 10 years out
$113,113
middle 50%: $77,306 – $182,411

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $56,612 one year after graduating, rising to $113,113 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 13th 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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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,677 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$87,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$86,367 · 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
University of Georgia
$82,370 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$81,941 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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