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Best Schools for Business/Managerial Economics in 2026

81 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Business/Managerial Economics, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Business/Managerial Economics graduate earns $53,331/yr across 81 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$53,331/yr

Avg DW Score

59/100

AI Risk

Very High

57% task exposure

All Business/Managerial Economics Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	78 75–79	$75,227/yr	51.1x
2	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	77 74–79	$83,604/yr	20.5x
3	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC · Public	73 70–74	$62,692/yr	19.0x
4	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public	72 69–73	$55,550/yr	20.7x
5	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	71 68–73	$56,114/yr	18.0x
6	Ashford University San Diego, CA · Private for-profit	71 68–72	$66,360/yr	15.5x
7	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · Public	71 67–72	$57,909/yr	24.4x
8	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	71 68–73	$60,369/yr	21.7x
9	University of North Texas Denton, TX · Public	71 68–72	$54,058/yr	20.4x
10	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA · Public	70 67–72	$49,187/yr	25.8x
11	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	70 67–71	$53,094/yr	19.3x
12	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public	69 66–71	$60,596/yr	13.1x
13	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	69 66–71	$61,979/yr	15.1x
14	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public	69 66–71	$51,932/yr	31.1x
15	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	68 64–69	$54,546/yr	14.0x
16	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	68 65–69	$47,648/yr	29.5x
17	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · Public	67 64–68	$54,471/yr	17.4x
18	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · Public	67 64–68	$52,029/yr	14.4x
19	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public	67 64–68	$49,368/yr	21.0x
20	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL · Public	67 64–68	$53,219/yr	14.9x
21	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	67 63–68	$55,404/yr	16.4x
22	Villanova University Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit	67 64–68	$82,212/yr	4.8x
23	University of Louisville Louisville, KY · Public	66 63–67	$48,050/yr	15.7x
24	Ball State University Muncie, IN · Public	65 62–67	$53,319/yr	15.4x
25	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	65 62–66	$51,081/yr	13.7x
26	University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	64 63–66	$44,655/yr	20.5x
27	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit	64 61–66	$81,796/yr	3.4x
28	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	64 61–65	$49,831/yr	14.6x
29	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR · Public	63 62–64	$44,146/yr	20.2x
30	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · Public	63 60–65	$53,536/yr	11.8x
31	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY · Public	63 63–64	$41,859/yr	21.7x
32	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Public	63 61–64	$44,424/yr	18.9x
33	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public	62 64–63	$39,233/yr	36.4x
34	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC · Public	62 61–64	$43,826/yr	22.2x
35	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public	62 59–63	$60,236/yr	23.4x
36	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public	62 59–63	$60,236/yr	23.4x
37	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public	62 59–63	$60,236/yr	23.4x
38	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public	62 59–63	$60,236/yr	23.4x
39	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public	62 59–63	$60,236/yr	23.4x
40	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO · Public	61 59–63	$48,389/yr	15.4x
41	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public	61 58–62	$51,622/yr	11.8x
42	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	60 57–62	$61,333/yr	3.9x
43	Bentley University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit	60 57–61	$68,627/yr	3.1x
44	State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY · Public	60 61–61	$40,517/yr	20.3x
45	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public	60 59–61	$44,025/yr	13.2x
46	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public	60 58–61	$45,370/yr	11.4x
47	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · Public	59 58–60	$44,277/yr	12.1x
48	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit	59 56–60	$63,662/yr	3.0x
49	DePaul University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	59 56–60	$53,682/yr	4.5x
50	University of Dayton Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit	59 56–61	$55,871/yr	4.1x
51	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit	59 55–60	$53,345/yr	4.1x
52	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public	58 60–59	$38,967/yr	22.9x
53	Baylor University Waco, TX · Private nonprofit	58 55–60	$60,575/yr	3.3x
54	Wheaton College Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofit	57 54–58	$55,300/yr	3.8x
55	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public	57 54–58	$55,460/yr	13.5x
56	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	56 53–57	$47,379/yr	10.7x
57	Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit	56 53–58	$54,457/yr	3.3x
58	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	55 52–56	$106,701/yr	3.2x
59	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public	55 52–56	$60,236/yr	10.0x
60	Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofit	55 51–56	$52,087/yr	3.1x
61	Chapman University Orange, CA · Private nonprofit	54 51–56	$54,064/yr	2.6x
62	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · Public	54 51–55	$53,984/yr	10.5x
63	Boise State University Boise, ID · Public	52 50–54	$46,511/yr	12.2x
64	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL · Public	51 51–53	$42,357/yr	15.6x
65	University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME · Public	51 49–53	$48,263/yr	10.0x
66	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	51 50–52	$43,790/yr	13.4x
67	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public	50 49–52	$45,123/yr	11.1x
68	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit	49 47–51	$66,877/yr	2.3x
69	Capital University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit	48 45–50	$59,203/yr	2.5x
70	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA · Public	47 50–48	$37,496/yr	10.1x
71	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public	46 44–48	$46,170/yr	5.7x
72	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit	46 43–47	$48,055/yr	2.2x
73	University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public	46 49–47	$37,534/yr	12.1x
74	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit	46 48–46	$38,577/yr	12.9x
75	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	45 45–46	$42,491/yr	7.9x
76	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	45 42–47	$49,314/yr	2.1x
77	Beloit College Beloit, WI · Private nonprofit	45 42–46	$54,111/yr	1.3x
78	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	44 45–45	$40,413/yr	8.9x
79	Greensboro College Greensboro, NC · Private nonprofit	43 42–44	$42,816/yr	4.2x
80	Belmont University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit	40 39–41	$43,422/yr	1.6x
81	Utica University Utica, NY · Private nonprofit	23 25–24	$22,841/yr	1.3x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Business/Managerial Economics?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Brigham Young University ranks #1 for Business/Managerial Economics with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $75,227/yr.

How much do Business/Managerial Economics graduates earn?

Across 81 schools, Business/Managerial Economics graduates earn an average of $53,331/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $106,701/yr.

Is Business/Managerial Economics a good major for AI resistance?

Business/Managerial Economics has an average AI task exposure of 57%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.