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2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Southeast region, there were 1,953 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,191 and $21,590 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UGA

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at WVU

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UNO

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UNC Greensboro

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. 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

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn Business/Managerial Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UT Knoxville

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

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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