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2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,169 people earned their degree in business/managerial economics, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,084 and had an average of $21,728 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,953 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,191 and $21,590 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,819 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in business/managerial economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business/managerial economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the business/managerial economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full NC State Business/Managerial Economics Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 151 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Georgia Business/Managerial Economics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 68 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of Central Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at USF Tampa

#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $5,097 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Business/Managerial Economics Report

#6

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #6, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UWF is $4,140 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UWF Business/Managerial Economics Report

#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#9

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 11 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Ole Miss

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,224 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UT Knoxville

#12

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $8,853 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $14,196 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at JMU

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 27 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#15

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #16, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 84 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UK

#17

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #17, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $8,889 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UARK.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UARK

#21

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 57 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $12,378 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Tech University is $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $9,621 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Martin is $7,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 50 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $11,991 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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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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