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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools.
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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.
Leading the list is Cuny Bernard M Baruch College, our #1 for business managerial economics graduate salaries in New York. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,760.
Suny College At Oneonta produces some of the highest-paid graduates in business managerial economics, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Oneonta, Suny College At Oneonta is a public institution. Business Managerial Economics graduates of Suny College At Oneonta earn a median of about $79,847 a year early in their careers.
Suny College At Cortland came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Suny College At Cortland is a public school located in the town of Cortland. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,120.
Strong graduate earnings at Utica College earned it the #4 place for business managerial economics. Set in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Utica College make a median of around $22,841 per year.
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 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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