Business/Managerial Economics at Chapman University

Orange, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$54,064
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,978
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 84
Rank by pay
#51 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,977
Median federal debt

Chapman University graduates in business/managerial economics earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chapman 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
…
21University of California-Davis Davis, CA$87,455$79,578#47$54,546
22Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$86,894$89,953#21$49,187
23The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$86,114$97,747#13$55,550
24Chapman University Orange, CA$84,978$77,324#51$54,064
25Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA$84,815$77,176#53$54,457
26Baylor University Waco, TX$84,808$86,225#30$60,575
27Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$84,681$87,662#25$49,368

Other Majors at Chapman University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,780$67,125#103 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$102,147$70,362#44 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,378$55,657#84 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,139$40,141#11 of 178
Journalism$79,135$41,645#5 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$78,121$46,519#9 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$76,412$39,901#2 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$75,108—#13 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$73,461$44,601#29 of 660
Public Health$72,529$25,007#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$68,856$35,124#141 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$66,494$35,795#3 of 144
Education$64,917$37,928#9 of 71
Biology$64,461$24,443#205 of 841
Psychology$63,617$28,661#52 of 1027
Sociology$62,047$39,278#62 of 462
English Language and Literature$58,055$40,861#81 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,611$24,644#11 of 255
Dance$50,612$21,275#9 of 58
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,183$23,939#81 of 137
Music$41,698$14,538#161 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,546—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,064 one year after graduating and $84,978 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chapman University rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, Chapman University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at Chapman University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,977.

← All data for Chapman 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.