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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

65 Ranked Colleges
1,819 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,819 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 151 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UGA also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCF has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,192 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $12,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 19 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,778 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#8

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,574 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

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#9

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full WVU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#11

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 57 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,062 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arkansas Tech University.

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#13

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,382 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UofSC.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arkansas Business/Managerial Economics Report

#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $20,337 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,202 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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#18

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College is $21,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Georgia College & State University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#19

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend JMU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full JMU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#20

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $19,539 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#21

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

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#22

Presbyterian College

Clinton, South Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Presbyterian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Presbyterian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Presbyterian College is $21,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

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#24

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 48 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,552 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TROY.

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#25

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,642 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

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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%.

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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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