Business/Managerial Economics at State University of New York at Cortland

Cortland, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$40,517
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,644
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 84
Rank by pay
#76 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,470
Median federal debt

State University of New York at Cortland graduates in business/managerial economics earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at Cortland 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
…
66The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$67,547$68,675#67$44,424
67Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$67,464$68,591#69—
68University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$67,182$72,096#62$43,826
69State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$66,644$63,431#76$40,517
70Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$65,900$71,989#63—
71Ashford University San Diego, CA$65,737$59,816#79$66,360
72Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$65,720$61,461#78$48,389

Other Majors at State University of New York at Cortland by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Special Education and Teaching$74,079—#3 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$63,431$34,683#107 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,201$42,132#20 of 345
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,524$39,217#36 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,275$37,979#17 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,122—#61 of 215
Biology$61,879$29,383#279 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,296$29,143#313 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,027—#75 of 138
Criminology$56,593$34,768#56 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,466$28,289#198 of 610
Psychology$56,366$32,159#198 of 1027
Sociology$53,524$33,837#202 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$52,654$40,853#45 of 85
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,067—#221 of 253
History$51,043$30,192#219 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,687$37,940#388 of 476
Mathematics—$32,451—
Music—$18,380—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at Cortland business/managerial economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,517 one year after graduating and $66,644 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at Cortland rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, State University of New York at Cortland ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at State University of New York at Cortland worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,470.

← All data for State University of New York at Cortland · 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.