COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Managerial Economics bachelor's degree at University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$12,064 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $67,613 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +83% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$270,450
$17,000Current college-wide context+$202,450
$20,000Annual price+$190,450
$40,000Annual price+$110,450
$60,000Annual price+$30,450
$80,000Annual price−$49,550
$100,000Annual price−$129,550
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$90,045$54,076 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,674
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,375
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$90,045
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$227/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,674Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,423Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,504
Estimated loan payment$227
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$90,045 vs. $77,981
$12,064 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$137,250 median wageAZ estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1063$110,100–$190,510 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$102,800 median wageAZ estimate · 1,700 jobs · 13-2054$77,890–$133,810 middle 50% of AZ wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$93,310 median wageAZ estimate · 17,190 jobs · 13-1111$72,570–$123,470 middle 50% of AZ wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$79,610 median wageAZ estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3011$79,450–$124,920 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSurvey Researchers$59,210 median wageAZ estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022$55,650–$65,240 middle 50% of AZ wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Northern Arizona University
$2,516 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,605
- Debt
- $23,021
- Annual net price
- $14,158
University of California, Los Angeles
$39,380 higher earnings · $4,043 less debt · $4,126 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $129,425
- Debt
- $17,332
- Annual net price
- $12,548
Brigham Young University
$26,970 higher earnings · $1,110 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $117,015
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,564
University of Miami
$26,322 higher earnings · $5,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $116,367
- Debt
- $15,625
- Annual net price
- $37,244
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
50 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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