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

20 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 20 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business/managerial economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Baruch College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Baruch College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’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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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’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 Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTEP has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

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#14

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

Virginia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State University are $22,994.

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#15

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#19 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

Troy University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 2 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, TROY has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Mills College

Oakland, California

With a ranking of #17, Mills College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 28 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mills also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263.

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#18

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #18, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

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#20

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Xavier University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Xavier also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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