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Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$33,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,232 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,248 degrees and certificates were awarded to business/managerial economics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #81 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for managerial economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in California for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business/managerial economics schools in California. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $169, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business/managerial economics schools in California. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $14,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, managerial economics graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debtload of $16,575. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $301, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business/managerial economics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCU are $55,860 a year.

SCU also claimed a spot on our Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

USFCA undergraduate students pay an average of $53,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

With a ranking of #8, Westmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, Westmont is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westmont are $48,660 per year. Managerial Economics majors at Westmont take out an average of $21,409 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Westmont excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chapman are $58,634 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLNU are $39,500 per year.

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Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 30
Oregon 0
Nevada 5
Hawaii 0

Business/Managerial Economics is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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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