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2024 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges in Illinois
249 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$50,021 Avg Early-Career Salary
Business/Managerial Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #119 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for business/managerial economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 degrees in business/managerial economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Business/Managerial Economics School

Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois Your choice of business/managerial economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business/managerial economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Business/Managerial Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Managerial Economics
Master's Degrees in Managerial Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Managerial Economics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Business/Managerial Economics in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of managerial economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Managerial Economics

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in business/managerial economics has to take a look at DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Business/Managerial Economics degree recipients from DePaul University earn a boost of approximately $6,388 over the average income of business/managerial economics majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
49 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in business/managerial economics. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$51,505 Median Starting Salary

Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the managerial economics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $51,505.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Bradley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$47,492 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in business/managerial economics has to look into Wheaton College Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were roughly 65 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, managerial economics degree recipients usually earn about $47,492 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 5 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 13 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 6 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,677 Median Starting Salary
$19,514 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 16 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, managerial economics degree recipients usually make around $44,677 in their early careers.

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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 77
Ohio 314 262
Indiana 294 0
Wisconsin 273 54

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business/Managerial Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Managerial Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Business Economics 249

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 13,789
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,786
Accounting 3,741
Marketing 2,154
Finance & Financial Management 2,054
Human Resource Management 1,421
General Business/Commerce 918
Business Support & Assistant Services 571
Management Information Systems 569
Hospitality Management 260

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