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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,953 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in business economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree business economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

Full University of Georgia Business Economics Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.

Full University of New Orleans Business Economics Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business economics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business economics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Business Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

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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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