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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics

15 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 5,667 people earned their degree in business/managerial economics, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,707 and had an average of $21,691 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in business/managerial economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business/managerial economics.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major

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

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNO Business/Managerial Economics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of Miami

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Northwestern Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Auburn University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #7. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Business/Managerial Economics Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of Georgia

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 59 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Lehigh University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Mississippi State

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard University Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Carnegie Mellon

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at WVU

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Business/Managerial Economics Report

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