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2024 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

22 Colleges in the Southwest Region
575 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$41,191 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in business/managerial economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #119 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region 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 575 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 the Southwest Region The managerial economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business/Managerial Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Business/Managerial Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Business/Managerial Economics in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the managerial economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Managerial Economics

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$47,522 Median Starting Salary

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Those business/managerial economics students who get their degree from Baylor University receive $6,331 more than the average managerial economics grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$48,350 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is a great decision for students interested in a degree in business/managerial economics. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 52 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Business/Managerial Economics degree recipients from University of Arizona get an earnings boost of approximately $7,159 above the average income of business/managerial economics majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
32 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in business/managerial economics has to take a look at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,285 Median Starting Salary
$24,000 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, managerial economics degree recipients typically make around $39,285 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$43,070 Median Starting Salary

NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 51 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the managerial economics program state that they receive average early career income of $43,070.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #572 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OCU is a great university overall.

There were about 9 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were about 76 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the managerial economics program make around $31,356 in the first couple years of their career.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$44,499 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Those business/managerial economics students who get their degree from Texas State University receive $3,308 more than the typical managerial economics graduate.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,196 Median Starting Salary

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 23 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year. After graduation, managerial economics degree recipients typically make about $35,196 at the beginning of their careers.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
37.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #539 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lamar University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best business/managerial economics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 387
Arizona 287 85
Oklahoma 257 85

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Business/Managerial Economics is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Managerial Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Business Economics 575

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Majors Similar to Managerial Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 50,132
Accounting 12,599
General Business/Commerce 7,646
Finance & Financial Management 7,057
Marketing 6,767
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,445
Human Resource Management 3,926
Management Information Systems 2,364
Business Support & Assistant Services 2,205
Hospitality Management 1,831

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