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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $75-$110k)

20 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 20 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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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k 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 5 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Baruch College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baruch has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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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#6

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #10 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 WVU are $26,154.

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#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #17 rank 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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and 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 $75-$110k list, UTSA has also earned the #16 rank 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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#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wichita State University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and 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 $75-$110k list, OSU has also earned the #12 rank 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#11

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

Troy University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 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 TROY are $16,156.

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#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Alabama Business/Managerial Economics Report

#13

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 10 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #15 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 University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.

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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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also took the #14 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 Virginia State 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 $75-$110k ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia State has also earned the #19 rank 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 Georgia State University are $24,790.

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#16

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 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 Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#18

Mills College

Oakland, California

Mills College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mills College is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 28 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mills did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Mills College are $36,263.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baylor University 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 also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Xavier University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

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 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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