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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (With Aid)

197 Ranked Colleges
5,791 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,791 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 197 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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The managerial economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (With Aid)

#1

Baruch College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Baruch is in the top on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $3,562 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baruch Business/Managerial Economics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 696 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $14,783 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 32 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $14,279 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid per year to attend BYU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 197 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 102 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full NC State Business/Managerial Economics Report

University of California - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UCR is in the top on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCR is $12,871 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Business/Managerial Economics Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid per year to attend UCF.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 151 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Georgia Business/Managerial Economics Report

California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,622 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid per year to attend CSULB.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full CSULB Business/Managerial Economics Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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#12

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $9,606 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #13, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of West Florida 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 $7,406 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

Full The University of West Florida Business/Managerial Economics Report

#14

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 172 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #21 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#15

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,748 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

Full UTSA Business/Managerial Economics Report

#17

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $26,869 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full WUSTL Business/Managerial Economics Report

#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $22,169 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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

#19

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 10 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,049 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid per year to attend NKU.

Full NKU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#20

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 308 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #18 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Santa Cruz is $18,186 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

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

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 51 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,208 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Business/Managerial Economics Report

#23

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

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#24

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 42 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students with aid.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $17,616 for bachelor’s degree managerial economics students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Rest of the Best 30 in Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#28

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#29

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#30

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

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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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