Business/Managerial Economics at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$49,831
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,435
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 84
Rank by pay
#57 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,012
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in business/managerial economics earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State 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
…
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
54University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$74,103$78,873#48$47,648

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,484$37,548#31 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State University business/managerial economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,831 one year after graduating and $74,435 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, Texas State University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #57 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,012.

← All data for Texas State 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.