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

15 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate” 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 “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in business/managerial economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular business/managerial economics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UT 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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate. U 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at U Miami

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Orleans Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Northwestern

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Auburn University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s managerial economics 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 full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of Georgia

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Harvard University

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Georgia Tech Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Carnegie Mellon University

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at U-M

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate ranking. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lehigh University Business/Managerial Economics Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 13 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Mississippi State

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major for a Doctorate list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 36 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at WVU

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