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Bachelor's-2% vs national median133 grads tracked

Business/Managerial Economics at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 36th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,336
middle 50%: $32,839 – $68,838
Median · 5 years out
$75,752
middle 50%: $56,372 – $106,360
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $79,787 – $130,062

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $43,336 one year after graduating, rising to $99,192 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 36th 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.

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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,986 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$77,327 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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