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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics

9 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate

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 Doctorate” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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 Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree managerial economics students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #1 spot on the list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students list, UNO has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at OSU

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Business/Managerial Economics Report

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

WVU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at West Virginia University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UT Knoxville

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 7 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Auburn University

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of Miami

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Business/Managerial Economics Report

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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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