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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

66 Ranked Colleges
1,819 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,169 people earned their degree in business/managerial economics, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,819 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in business/managerial economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business/managerial economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business/managerial 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 Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NC State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Business/Managerial Economics Report

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full UCF Business/Managerial Economics Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UGA

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at USF Tampa

#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $5,942 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UNF

#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 10 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at NKU

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia Tech

#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

JMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $15,726 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full James Madison University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,566 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of Mississippi

#11

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

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#12

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,486 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WVU.

Full WVU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #14, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UK

#15

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,834 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

Full Louisiana Tech Business/Managerial Economics Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 34 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,745 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville Business/Managerial Economics Report

#17

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 72 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,111 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Business/Managerial Economics Report

#18

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Middle Tennessee State University

#19

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 41 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UARK has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of Arkansas

#20

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $13,651 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GaSou.

Full Georgia Southern University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #21 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,223 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNC Charlotte Business/Managerial Economics Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $13,126 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Louisiana State University

#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $9,496 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,726 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UL Lafayette.

Full UL Lafayette Business/Managerial Economics Report

#25

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $13,421 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Tech University Business/Managerial Economics Report

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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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