California State University-Long Beach Business Economics: earnings, debt & careers

Business Economics graduates of California State University-Long Beach earn a median $73,980 four years after graduating ($38,967 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $18,329. That is $6,185 below the U.S. median for Business Economics graduates ($80,165 across 83 colleges), and ranks 7th of 8 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$73,980

U.S. median for this major: $80,165.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$38,967

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$18,329

About 25% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,419.

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$10,440 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $22,679. College Scorecard.

Business Economics at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Business Economics graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1University of California-Los Angeles$129,425$17,332$12,54893%
2University of California-Davis$87,455$13,000$14,74186%
3Chapman University$84,978$22,977$46,55582%
4Westmont College$84,815$25,000$29,05370%
5University of California-Santa Cruz$82,064$16,500$17,89075%
6University of California-Irvine$77,807$15,000$14,25187%
7California State University-Long Beach$73,980$18,329$10,44069%
8University of California-Riverside$64,147$18,000$14,30476%

8 more California colleges offer Business Economics but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Business Economics graduates

Management Analysts

Los Angeles area$104,930
California$101,460
U.S.$101,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Financial Risk Specialists

Los Angeles area$113,230
California$129,110
U.S.$117,330

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at California State University-Long Beach, by income

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How much do California State University-Long Beach Business Economics graduates earn?

Business Economics graduates of California State University-Long Beach earn a median $73,980 four years after graduating and $38,967 one year after. The U.S. median for Business Economics graduates across 83 colleges is $80,165.

How much debt do California State University-Long Beach Business Economics graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business Economics graduates of California State University-Long Beach is $18,329, about 25% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,419.

Where does California State University-Long Beach rank for Business Economics in California?

Of 8 California colleges reporting Business Economics graduate earnings, California State University-Long Beach ranks 7th. The highest is University of California-Los Angeles at $129,425.

What jobs do Business Economics graduates get?

A common career is management analysts, with a median wage of $104,930 in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area and $101,860 nationally. Others include financial risk specialists.

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