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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools to find where business managerial economics graduates earn the most.
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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 West Virginia University, our #1 for business managerial economics graduate salaries in the Southeast Region. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from West Virginia University typically earn about $80,002 annually.
University Of South Carolina Columbia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in business managerial economics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $101,307.
University Of Miami came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $96,441.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,674.
University Of Georgia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in business managerial economics, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $90,785.
Georgia College And State University came in at #6 for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College And State University is a public institution. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from Georgia College And State University typically earn about $96,599 annually.
Hampden Sydney College earned the #7 position for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney. Business Managerial Economics graduates of Hampden Sydney College earn a median of about $85,615 a year early in their careers.
University Of Louisville landed the #8 spot for business managerial economics salaries this year. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from University Of Louisville make a median of around $85,507 per year.
University Of Kentucky came in at #9 for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from University Of Kentucky make a median of around $77,597 per year.
University Of Arkansas earned the #10 position for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. University Of Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from University Of Arkansas typically earn about $71,694 annually.
Kennesaw State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,345.
Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #12 position for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Business Managerial Economics graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of about $81,935 a year early in their careers.
University Of Central Florida landed the #13 spot for business managerial economics salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from University Of Central Florida make a median of around $77,643 per year.
Georgia State University earned the #14 position for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Georgia State University make a median of around $74,505 per year.
Georgia Southern University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Georgia Southern University is a public school located in the town of Statesboro. Business Managerial Economics graduates of Georgia Southern University earn a median of about $88,401 a year early in their careers.
The University Of Tennessee landed the #16 spot for business managerial economics salaries this year. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,592.
Wofford College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from Wofford College typically earn about $68,566 annually.
Coastal Carolina University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Set in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Coastal Carolina University make a median of around $55,443 per year.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #19 for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from Arkansas Tech University typically earn about $72,112 annually.
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #20 for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from University Of North Carolina At Charlotte make a median of around $66,922 per year.
University Of Memphis landed the #21 spot for business managerial economics salaries this year. Set in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from University Of Memphis make a median of around $54,066 per year.
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro placed #22 among the highest-paying schools for business managerial economics. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,790.
Belmont University placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for business managerial economics. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from Belmont University typically earn about $43,422 annually.
Greensboro College came in at #24 for business managerial economics graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,816.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College placed #25 among the highest-paying schools for business managerial economics. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College typically earn about $42,491 annually.
Not far behind, these schools also produced high-earning business managerial economics graduates:
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their business managerial economics graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 26 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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