Bachelor's0% vs national median172 grads tracked
Business/Managerial Economics at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 30th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,019
middle 50%: $30,437 – $56,500
Median · 5 years out
$77,327
middle 50%: $58,114 – $95,890
Median · 10 years out
$98,792
middle 50%: $78,372 – $132,226
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 earn $41k in their first year. Salaries increase significantly to $77k at year five and $99k by year ten.
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
≈ $7,103 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$78,819 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$78,466 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$77,655 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
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$115,506 · 5 yrs out
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$108,971 · 5 yrs out
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$107,743 · 5 yrs out
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$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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