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2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in business/managerial economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business/managerial economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Northwestern University

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

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 Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Business/Managerial Economics Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

Full WVU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

University of New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNO Business/Managerial Economics Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Auburn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Auburn University

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at The University of Alabama

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Miami Business/Managerial 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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