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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Business/Managerial Economics is the 110th most popular major in the country with 6,169 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,084 and had an average of $21,728 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,953 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,191 and $21,590 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in business/managerial economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business/managerial economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business/managerial 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 Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 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 #2 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UCF

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’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 WVU are $26,154.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Southern Miss

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State University are $22,994, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia State University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Troy University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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