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2026 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools

[Business/Managerial Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 253 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for business/managerial economics students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Business/Managerial Economics Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the business/managerial economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools

1

University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

$9,998 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,415 Avg Student Debt

$44,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Southern Mississippi, our #1 best value for business/managerial economics in the United States. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,998 in tuition and fees, compared with $11,998 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,415 to complete the business/managerial economics program here. Early-career business/managerial economics graduates make about $52,338. That is a strong return on a $25,415 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.

2

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

$47,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,670 Avg Student Debt

$67,506 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in business/managerial economics will find it at Suffolk University, which ranked #2. Suffolk University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,550. Typical student debt for business/managerial economics graduates is $26,670. Soon after graduation, business/managerial economics degree recipients from Suffolk University generally make around $153,437. That is a strong return on a $26,670 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

Other Business/Managerial Economics Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 253 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.