Business/Managerial Economics at University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$37,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,147
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 84
Rank by pay
#82 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in business/managerial economics earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside 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
…
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
75University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$64,147$58,370#82$37,496
76Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$63,605$65,355#72$47,379
77Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$61,910$68,649#68—
78Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$60,515$71,312#64$44,146

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462
Social Sciences$55,087$39,934#17 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,496 one year after graduating and $64,147 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #82 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.