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Bachelor's-14% vs national median131 grads tracked

Business/Managerial Economics at Marshall University

Ranked 61st of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,189
middle 50%: $28,854 – $49,046
Median · 5 years out
$66,229
middle 50%: $50,579 – $83,113
Median · 10 years out
$89,177
middle 50%: $61,332 – $126,300

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 Marshall University's bachelor's program in Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $40,189 one year after graduating, rising to $89,177 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 61st 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marshall University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out

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