Business/Managerial Economics at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 576 graduates a year

$44,277
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,807
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 84
Rank by pay
#65 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in business/managerial economics earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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
…
44University of North Texas Denton, TX$78,740$80,055#45$54,058
45University of Idaho Moscow, ID$78,254$83,212#37$44,655
46Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$78,094$76,727#55$61,333
47University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$77,807$70,799#65$44,277
48Ball State University Muncie, IN$76,847$82,443#39$53,319
49Belmont University Nashville, TN$76,276$83,323#36$43,422
50University of Louisville Louisville, KY$75,845$85,879#32$48,050

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462
Psychology$56,380$27,115#197 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,277 one year after graduating and $77,807 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of California-Irvine · 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.