by our College Data Analytics Team
[Business Managerial Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a business managerial economics degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their business managerial economics graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send business managerial economics graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Loyola University Chicago tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Loyola University Chicago make a median of around $100,568 per year.
Depaul University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $97,938.
A rank of #3 makes Wheaton College Illinois one of the highest-paying schools for business managerial economics. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,645.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries business managerial economics graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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