2026 Best Value Business Managerial Economics Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Business Managerial Economics associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 253 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Business Managerial Economics Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat Weber State University this year in the United States. Based in Ogden, UT, Weber State University is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,557, with out-of-state students paying around $17,545. Graduates carry a median of $13,500 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $56,287. Set against $13,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read the full report on Weber State University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Mary Hardin Baylor one of the best values in the United States. Get the full University Of Mary Hardin Baylor report
Wright State University Main Campus came in at #3 on this year's best-value Business Managerial Economics ranking in the United States. Get the full Wright State University Main Campus report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Allegheny College earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Allegheny College
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #5 on this year's best-value Business Managerial Economics ranking in the United States. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Ottawa University Kansas City came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Ottawa University Kansas City
Le Moyne College placed #7 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read more about Le Moyne College
University Of Nebraska At Omaha offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read more about University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Elizabethtown College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools. Read more about Elizabethtown College
Oakland University placed #10 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. More on Oakland University
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of South Carolina Columbia profile
Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio
Tennessee State University landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Tennessee State University
Azusa Pacific University placed #14 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read more about Azusa Pacific University
Buena Vista University placed #15 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. More on Buena Vista University
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College placed #16 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College report
Anderson University Indiana ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools. More on Anderson University Indiana
Southern Adventist University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools. Read more about Southern Adventist University
Troy University
Troy University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools. See the full Troy University profile
University Of Mississippi Main Campus came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Auburn University At Montgomery landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Auburn University At Montgomery
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Saint Francis University placed #23 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Francis University report
University Of Miami came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Miami
Bennington College placed #25 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Bennington College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Business Managerial Economics Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Ohio University Eastern Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
Seattle University came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Seattle University report
Cedarville University landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Cedarville University report
The University Of Alabama landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full The University Of Alabama report
University Of Arizona placed #30 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Arizona
West Virginia University placed #31 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read the full report on West Virginia University
Youngstown State University came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Youngstown State University
Valdosta State University placed #33 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Valdosta State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University report
Mercyhurst College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mercyhurst College
Suny College At Cortland landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Suny College At Cortland
Western Illinois University came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on Western Illinois University
Berry College
Berry College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Berry College
Ottawa University Online offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Ottawa University Online
Wheaton College Illinois offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. More on Wheaton College Illinois
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Saginaw Valley State University profile
Goldey Beacom College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Goldey Beacom College
Ohio University Lancaster Campus came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Stephen F Austin State University placed #44 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read more about Stephen F Austin State University
Alvernia University placed #45 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. More on Alvernia University
Lycoming College
Lycoming College placed #46 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. More on Lycoming College
California State University Long Beach placed #47 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. Read more about California State University Long Beach
Georgia College And State University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. More on Georgia College And State University
The University Of Tennessee Martin placed #49 among the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools in the United States. More on The University Of Tennessee Martin
University Of West Georgia ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Business Managerial Economics schools. See the full University Of West Georgia profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 253 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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