Bachelor's-3% vs national median668 grads tracked
Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 38th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,015
middle 50%: $32,600 – $58,275
Median · 5 years out
$74,929
middle 50%: $54,082 – $96,568
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $66,251 – $137,460
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 students at VCU enter the workforce with $44k median salaries. Ten-year earnings reach $102k.
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
≈ $6,967 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,089 · 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
Western Illinois University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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