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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $30-$48k)

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

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 $30-$48k” 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.

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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The managerial economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $30-$48k)

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students 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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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. 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 more about Business/Managerial Economics at West Virginia University

#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 $30-$48k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 10 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Orleans Business/Managerial Economics Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn Business/Managerial Economics Report

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 9 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Full UA Business/Managerial Economics Report

#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 $30-$48k ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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