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

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550 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business/Managerial Economics is the 110th most popular major in the country with 6,169 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southwest region, there were 605 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,620 and $20,389 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in business/managerial economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business/managerial economics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $8,521 for southwest 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.

Full University of North Texas Business/Managerial Economics Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Business/Managerial Economics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UTSA Business/Managerial Economics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for Southwest 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 85%.

Full OSU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #15 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $6,797 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UT Tyler Business/Managerial Economics Report

#6

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#13 in overall quality

MSU Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $7,703 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MSU Texas Business/Managerial Economics Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $7,889 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UT Permian Basin Business/Managerial Economics Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Business/Managerial Economics Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Arizona University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#12

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lamar University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $9,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Business/Managerial Economics Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,675 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of Oklahoma

#15

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, OCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City University is $17,214 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma City University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#16

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SHSU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#17

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $12,297 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

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#19

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,604 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton.

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#20

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $15,501 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baylor Business/Managerial Economics Report

#22

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UIW also took the #17 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,597 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UIW.

Full UIW Business/Managerial Economics Report

#23

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $22,189 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full OKWU or OWU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#22 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is $24,867 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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