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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Business Economics is the 121st most popular major in the country with 6,169 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,953 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in business economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida Business Economics Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Business Economics Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Business Economics at West Virginia University

#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Business Economics at University of Southern Mississippi

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree business economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read full report on Business Economics at UA

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree business economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Virginia State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State University are $22,994.

Read full report on Business Economics at Virginia State

#7

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

TROY also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business Economics at Troy University

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State University Business Economics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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