by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Virginia, there were 161 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,443 and $24,858 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in business/managerial economics. To top this list, a school must have a successful business/managerial economics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampden - Sydney College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hampden - Sydney College is a small school located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia that handed out 48 ’s managerial economics 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 12 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Old Dominion
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #5 spot on the list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 8 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 89%.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at James Madison University
Hampton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia ranking. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Hampton
Patrick Henry College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia list. Patrick Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purcellville, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Patrick Henry College Business/Managerial Economics Report
With a ranking of #8, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia list. Shenandoah University is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 2 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Shenandoah University
Mary Baldwin University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Mary Baldwin University
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Managerial Economics Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia Tech
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