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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

66 Ranked Colleges
1,819 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/managerial economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business/managerial economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the business/managerial economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 151 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 more than $110k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Georgia Business/Managerial Economics Report

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #12 spot 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 $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 102 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at NC State

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students 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. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at USF Tampa

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NKU.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 yearly cost to attend UNF is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

Full University of North Florida Business/Managerial Economics Report

#7

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at The University of West Florida

#8

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Louisiana Tech University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend WVU.

Full WVU Business/Managerial Economics Report

#11

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at ATU

#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UARK

#13

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UofSC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UofSC.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UofSC

#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Virginia Tech

#15

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 21 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $19,691 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia College Business/Managerial Economics Report

#16

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at WKU

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,487 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UL Lafayette

#18

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 214 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UA Business/Managerial Economics Report

#19

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 89%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at JMU

#20

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,370 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Marshall University Business/Managerial Economics Report

#22

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s managerial economics students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UNC Greensboro

#23

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s managerial economics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Troy University.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at TROY

#24

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took 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 $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree managerial economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at UK

#25

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Managerial Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s managerial economics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Managerial Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Tennessee Tech University

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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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