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2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at WVU

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, OSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNO has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’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 New Orleans are $13,678.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

UA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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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