by our College Data Analytics Team
[Business Managerial Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
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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Below are the schools whose business managerial economics graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in business managerial economics, no school beat Hampden Sydney College this year. Located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Hampden Sydney College make a median of around $85,615 per year.
Virginia Commonwealth University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in business managerial economics, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Early-career business managerial economics graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University make a median of around $81,935 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in business managerial economics will find them at Virginia State University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a public institution. Students who complete the business managerial economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,264.
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 · 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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