Business/Managerial Economics at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$48,050
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,845
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 84
Rank by pay
#32 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,169
Median federal debt

University of Louisville graduates in business/managerial economics earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisville 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
…
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
51Texas State University San Marcos, TX$74,435$75,679#57$49,831
52Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$74,248$72,948#61$53,219
53University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$74,202$84,019#35$51,081

Other Majors at University of Louisville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$104,538$74,163#22 of 94
Chemical Engineering$101,068$70,675#46 of 158
Computer Engineering$97,216$72,710#138 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,968$77,732#205 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$90,799$67,159#51 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$89,056$71,169#213 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,311—#105 of 118
Civil Engineering$80,681$66,064#188 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,902$69,027#767 of 966
Mathematics$77,756—#95 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,089$52,167#257 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,924$51,923#355 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,873$56,188#6 of 345
Computer and Information Sciences—$68,351—
Marketing$68,074$47,704#230 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,595$57,464#60 of 76
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,399$38,728#234 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,775$37,844#70 of 117
Biology$56,142$27,123#485 of 841
Public Health$56,057$31,824#119 of 215
Political Science and Government$55,856$31,777#420 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,636$38,219#280 of 660
Social Work$54,437$35,257#146 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,496$33,241#302 of 610
Psychology$51,387$30,416#435 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,715$29,990#57 of 103
Sociology$50,397$32,818#281 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,190$41,672#377 of 680
History$45,825$22,047#358 of 459
English Language and Literature$45,572$28,994#397 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisville business/managerial economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,050 one year after graduating and $75,845 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisville rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, University of Louisville ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at University of Louisville worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,169.

← All data for University of Louisville · 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.