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2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas

17 Ranked Colleges
371 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Texas, there were 382 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,275 and $20,456 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 371 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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.

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 Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics in Texas

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $10,092 for texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students per year to attend UT Permian Basin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 66 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $10,974 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.

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#9

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#8 in overall quality

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,045 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend MSU Texas.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $13,723 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students list, UTEP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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#12

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.

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#13

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $12,311 for texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students.

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#14

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree managerial economics students list, UMHB has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $27,099 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students per year to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor.

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#16

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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#17

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students.

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

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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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