Business/Managerial Economics at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$54,546
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,455
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 84
Rank by pay
#47 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,917
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in business/managerial economics earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis 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
…
18Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$91,642$80,427#43—
19University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$90,045$92,523#17$56,114
20Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-sydney, VA$87,835$79,982#46$52,087
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

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,056$34,949#56 of 118

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis business/managerial economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,546 one year after graduating and $87,455 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,917.

← All data for University of California-Davis · 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.