by our College Data Analytics Team
[Business Managerial Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a business managerial economics degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 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.
Villanova University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid business managerial economics graduates in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Villanova University make a median of around $149,830 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Lehigh University one of the highest-paying schools for business managerial economics. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $110,208.
A rank of #3 makes West Chester University Of Pennsylvania one of the highest-paying schools for business managerial economics. West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of West Chester. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from West Chester University Of Pennsylvania make a median of around $79,591 per year.
The ranking above is published 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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