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Bachelor's-6% vs national median238 grads tracked

Business/Managerial Economics at West Virginia University

Ranked 46th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,842
middle 50%: $28,276 – $54,857
Median · 5 years out
$72,204
middle 50%: $48,487 – $97,160
Median · 10 years out
$107,633
middle 50%: $69,498 – $147,400

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $39,842 one year after graduating, rising to $107,633 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 46th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,446 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Georgia State University
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$72,146 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$70,412 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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