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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree business economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Business Economics Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business Economics at University of Central Florida

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read full report on Business Economics at WVU

#4

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree business economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, TROY has also earned the #7 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 TROY are $16,156.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Business Economics at UA

#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi 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 $75-$110k ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Business Economics Report

#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree business economics students whose families make $75-$110k 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

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business Economics at Georgia State University

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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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