Business Economics Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Business Economics major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Business, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Business, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Management Analysts
SOC: 13-1111
Occupation: Management Analysts
$101,190
893,900
N/A
N/A
Financial Risk Specialists
SOC: 13-2054
Occupation: Financial Risk Specialists
$106,000
56,320
N/A
N/A
Economists
SOC: 19-3011
Occupation: Economists
$115,440
15,880
N/A
N/A
Survey Researchers
SOC: 19-3022
Occupation: Survey Researchers
$63,380
7,720
N/A
N/A
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1063
Occupation: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
$119,980
12,420
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Business Economics

University of Rochester

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$41k

Earnings

$76k

Santa Clara University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$50k

Earnings

$89k

University of San Francisco

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$45k

Earnings

$75k

Northwestern University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$24k

Earnings

$84k

Michigan Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$78k