Business/Managerial Economics at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$66,360
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,737
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#71 of 84
Rank by pay
#79 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,365
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in business/managerial economics earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford University Compares for Business/Managerial Economics

All 84 colleges reporting business/managerial economics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$162,355$174,079#1$106,701
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$129,425$117,768#4$83,604
3Villanova University Villanova, PA$123,614$125,717#2$82,212
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$117,015$110,903#7$75,227
5University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$116,367$123,858#3$63,662
6Union College Schenectady, NY$114,064$108,565#8—
7Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$113,630$115,563#5$81,796
8Bentley University Waltham, MA$108,886$95,886#14$68,627
9Seattle University Seattle, WA$102,249$94,047#16—
10Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$101,674$108,501#9$60,596
…
68University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$67,182$72,096#62$43,826
69State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$66,644$63,431#76$40,517
70Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$65,900$71,989#63—
71Ashford University San Diego, CA$65,737$59,816#79$66,360
72Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$65,720$61,461#78$48,389
73University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$64,541$68,696#66$42,357
74Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$64,164$58,427#81$45,370

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,782$61,466#321 of 1176
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,307$49,010#269 of 476
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
History$49,773$46,581#256 of 459
Social Sciences$48,970$45,588#58 of 87
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
Education$47,107$34,704#45 of 71
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172
Journalism$44,589$32,459#173 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashford University business/managerial economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,360 one year after graduating and $65,737 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashford University rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, Ashford University ranks #71 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at Ashford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,365.

← All data for Ashford University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.