by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Business Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Business/Managerial Economics is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Lehigh University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in managerial economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for managerial economics majors, Lehigh came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lehigh.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lehigh paid an average of $2,285 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,790 | $54,790 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,740 | $14,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,065 | $1,065 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lehigh in Managerial Economics walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $21,403.
The median early career salary of managerial economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehigh is $57,318 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $45,937.
Online degrees for the Lehigh managerial economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lehigh Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.8% of the managerial economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Around 28.4% of managerial economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Business/Managerial Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Economics | 67 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business/managerial economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 21 |
| Business Administration & Management | 26 |
| Accounting | 77 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 221 |
| Marketing | 78 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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