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2026 Best Value Business Economics Schools in Washington

1 Colleges in the United States
$22,289 Avg Student Debt
$75,272 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Business Economics Badge [Business Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/business-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value business economics schools.

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2026 Best Value Business Economics Schools in Washington

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in business economics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Business Economics Schools

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

For return on investment in business economics, no school beat Seattle University this year. Seattle University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $56,721. Students borrow a median of $22,289 to complete the business economics program here. Early-career business economics graduates make about $63,214. Set against $22,289 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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