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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 5,151 people earned their degree in business/managerial economics, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States. In , business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,707 and had an average of $21,515 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in business/managerial economics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business/managerial economics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree managerial economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Suffolk University Business/Managerial Economics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Southern Miss
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 9 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Xavier University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Troy University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 4 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Clark Atlanta University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #10. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, 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 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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West Virginia University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 20 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 West Virginia University
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 39 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Northwestern University Business/Managerial Economics Report
University of Central Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 53 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 more about Business/Managerial Economics at University of Miami
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 0 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 54 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Georgia State University
University of Baltimore came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s managerial economics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
DePaul University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Business/Managerial Economics Report
University of Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 182 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 95%.
Full University of Georgia Business/Managerial Economics Report
Lehigh University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 33 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Business/Managerial Economics Report
With a ranking of #16, Bentley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 37 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s managerial economics students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Auburn University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major ranking, coming in at #16. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 masters’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Orleans ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s managerial economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Managerial Economics Major list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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