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2025 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges in the Southwest Region
533 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$54,853 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.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of business/managerial economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 533 degrees in business/managerial economics annually.

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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
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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
65 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Baylor University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in business/managerial economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 65 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 $5,722 more than the standard managerial economics grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$56,114 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in business/managerial economics. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the managerial economics program earn about $56,114 in the first couple years of their career.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in business/managerial economics has to check out University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 36 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,413 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you want 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. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 26 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, managerial economics degree recipients usually earn an average of $40,413 at the beginning of their careers.

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

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 48 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 report average early career income of $47,492.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
$44,424 Median Starting Salary

UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 42 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. After graduating, managerial economics degree recipients typically earn around $44,424 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,058 Median Starting Salary

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. After graduating, managerial economics degree recipients typically make an average of $54,058 in the first five years of their career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
36 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded

UTEP is a very large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 36 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 6 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Managerial Economics Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 38 business/managerial economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, managerial economics degree recipients generally make around $49,831 at the beginning of their careers.

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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 533

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Majors Similar to Managerial Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 52,251
Accounting 11,526
General Business/Commerce 7,856
Finance & Financial Management 6,976
Marketing 6,762
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,781
Human Resource Management 3,761
Business Support & Assistant Services 2,834
Management Information Systems 2,416
Hospitality Management 1,890

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