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

23 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 605 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,620 and $20,389 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #18 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#6

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#13 in overall quality

MSU Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MSU Texas.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 32 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 35 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

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#14

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #23 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #16 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UCO.

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#19

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,306 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OCU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#20

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $25,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UMHB.

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#23

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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