2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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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” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
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 yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.
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 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.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend UCF.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a fairly large public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Business/Managerial Economics Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
Full Louisiana Tech University Business/Managerial Economics Report
University of North Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students per year to attend NC State.
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 94%.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students per year to attend University of Georgia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, James Madison University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend James Madison University.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at James Madison University
Troy University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 48 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.
Kennesaw State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
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University of Memphis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UNC Charlotte
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
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Virginia Tech landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia Tech
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend University of West Georgia.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of West Georgia
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.
Valdosta State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Valdosta State University is $13,969 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Valdosta State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Northern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Northern Kentucky University 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 yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
The University of West Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.
University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Arkansas Business/Managerial Economics Report
Georgia College & State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,691 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend Georgia College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Georgia College
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 10 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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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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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- *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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