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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their business managerial economics graduates.
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Below are the schools whose business managerial economics graduates go on to earn the most.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh earned the #1 spot for highest-paid business managerial economics graduates in North Carolina. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from North Carolina State University At Raleigh make a median of around $80,674 per year.
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,922.
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro produces some of the highest-paid graduates in business managerial economics, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,790.
Greensboro College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business managerial economics schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, business managerial economics degree recipients from Greensboro College typically earn about $42,816 annually.
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 · 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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