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2023 Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

70 Colleges
$45,140 Avg Salary
$22,131 Avg Student Debt

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The Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for managerial economics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in the Southeast Region for business/managerial economics students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that managerial economics majors at UGA take out is $19,490. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for business/managerial economics students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Managerial Economics majors at U Miami take out an average of $14,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $22,062.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hampden - Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA

Hampden - Sydney College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampden - Sydney is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney.

On average, managerial economics graduates from Hampden - Sydney take out $26,970 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $744.

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#7

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Wofford College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $23,847.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, managerial economics majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business/managerial economics programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
12 Belmont University Nashville, TN
13 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
14 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best business/managerial economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 171
Georgia 394
Tennessee 130
Louisiana 66
Virginia 161
North Carolina 174
West Virginia 43
Alabama 294
Mississippi 43
South Carolina 122
Arkansas 74
Kentucky 126

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business/managerial economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Managerial Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Business Economics 5,151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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