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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $0-$30k)

20 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,169 people earned their degree in business economics, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#3

Baruch College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

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#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Business Economics Report

#12

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also took the #15 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kent State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Mills College

Oakland, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Mills College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mills has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263.

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#15

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Virginia State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 28 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State are $22,994, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#19 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

Troy University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

TROY also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156.

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#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree business economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Suffolk has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Xavier University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s business economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier also made our “Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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