Business/Managerial Economics at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$53,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,563
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 84
Rank by pay
#18 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,670
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in business/managerial economics earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
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12Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$96,843$103,346#11$61,979
13Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$95,271$86,753#28—
14University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$94,547$104,838#10$62,692
15DePaul University Chicago, IL$93,563$91,925#18$53,682
16Iowa State University Ames, IA$93,379$98,223#12—
17Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$92,079$80,816#41$66,877
18Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$91,642$80,427#43—

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$53,498$32,523#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,682 one year after graduating and $93,563 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, DePaul University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,670.

← All data for DePaul 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.