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Business/Managerial Economics bachelor's degree at University of Memphis

Memphis, TN · 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 below similar programs.

$20,819 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
45.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−47% · Negative 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.

What stays fixed$57,162 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,534 → $54,066
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

166Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
122Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
105Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,162$24,173 above the preliminary benchmark

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$12,397

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,162

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

B.A · CIP 52.0601

BUSINESS ECONOMICS

Reported price
$60,120
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,397Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,169Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$37,534Year 1
$57,162Year 4
$54,066Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,764
Estimated loan payment$276
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,162 vs. $77,981

$20,819 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Economists$117,650 median wageTN estimate · 80 jobs · 19-3011$96,170–$145,220 middle 50% of TN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,560 median wageTN estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1063$77,220–$144,530 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagement Analysts$99,260 median wageTN estimate · 13,700 jobs · 13-1111$78,940–$129,990 middle 50% of TN wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$90,950 median wageTN estimate · 540 jobs · 13-2054$73,480–$118,410 middle 50% of TN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$66,900 median wageTN estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3022$61,600–$82,100 middle 50% of TN 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.

01

Finance and Insurance

about 11.4%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 10.0%
03

Transportation and Warehousing

about 9.7%
04

Manufacturing

about 9.3%
05

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 9.1%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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.

Knoxville, TN

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

$23,253 higher earnings · $2,153 less debt

Earnings
$80,415
Debt
$23,847
Annual net price
$18,976
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Nashville, TN

Belmont University

$19,114 higher earnings

Earnings
$76,276
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$33,147
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Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

$8,738 higher earnings

Earnings
$65,900
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,246
View outcomes →
New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$27,118 higher earnings · $14,000 less debt · $9,364 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,280
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$3,033
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DATA QUALITY

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24 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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