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

35 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$89,008 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business/Managerial Economics is the 119th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 105 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” ranking, we looked at 35 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major”.

Top 35 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics

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Mills College
Oakland, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia State University

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Suffolk University

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 14 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Wichita State University

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #6. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Xavier Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #7, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Troy University Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at CAU

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor University Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Harvard University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVU Business/Managerial Economics Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #13. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Northwestern University

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University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. 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 full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of Central Florida

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified 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 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%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of Miami

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 0 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 GWU

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #16, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Mississippi State University Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students 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 Tech

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Georgia State University

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #16, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. University of Baltimore is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UB

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at The City College of New York

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 35 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full DePaul Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 30 masters’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%. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UGA

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified 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. 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.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Lehigh University

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Bentley University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Carnegie Mellon University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Auburn

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Washington University in St Louis Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Baruch

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UNO

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 0 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Business/Managerial Economics Report

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