Business/Managerial Economics at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,161
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,981
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 84
Rank by pay
#42 of 84
Rank, wage-adjusted
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West Virginia University graduates in business/managerial economics earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How West Virginia 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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62Marshall University Huntington, WV$70,073$82,900#38—
63Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$69,153$77,642#50$40,413
64Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$68,757$73,374#60$51,622
65West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$68,161$80,638#42—
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

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,662$57,102#15 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,034$63,522#41 of 93
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$75,022$47,232#2 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Landscape Architecture$70,646—#5 of 19
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$68,473$30,363#16 of 137
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215
Forestry$64,568$43,228#8 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University business/managerial economics graduates make?

Graduates earn $68,161 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University rank for business/managerial economics?

Among 84 colleges reporting earnings for business/managerial economics graduates, West Virginia University ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/managerial economics at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for business/managerial economics ($77,981).

← All data for West Virginia 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.