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2024 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
319 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$69,400 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 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for business/managerial economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 319 degrees in business/managerial economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business/Managerial Economics School

Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Plains States Region 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college 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 the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Managerial Economics

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$88,712 Median Starting Salary

Washington University in St Louis is a good decision for students interested in a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the business/managerial economics degree program at Washington University in St Louis earn $19,313 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$50,087 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in business/managerial economics needs to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, managerial economics degree recipients usually earn an average of $50,087 in the first five years of their career.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
32 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded

Saint Louis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in business/managerial economics. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
55 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded

South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were about 55 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
34 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded

WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 34 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS

Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

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

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
58.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 12 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 11
Missouri 283 92
Kansas 266 45
Iowa 264 22
Nebraska 238 62
North Dakota 210 15
South Dakota 204 55

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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 319

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 26,753
Accounting 7,025
General Business/Commerce 5,037
Finance & Financial Management 4,746
Marketing 4,295
Human Resource Management 3,360
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,989
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,234
Management Information Systems 778
Hospitality Management 749

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