2027 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Arizona

[Business/Managerial Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong business/managerial economics education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for business/managerial economics students.
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2027 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Arizona
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
For return on investment in business/managerial economics, no school beat Northern Arizona University this year. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,619, with out-of-state students paying around $20,044. Typical student debt for business/managerial economics graduates is $22,194. Soon after graduation, business/managerial economics degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $49,354. That is a strong return on a $22,194 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for business/managerial economics. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,375 to complete the business/managerial economics program here. Early-career business/managerial economics graduates make about $56,114. That is a strong return on a $21,375 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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).
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