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Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$28,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,232 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, business/managerial economics was ranked #122 in the country. In fact 5,667 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for business/managerial economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business/managerial economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year. Managerial Economics majors at SIUE take out an average of $19,680 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that managerial economics majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,073. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 a year.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $16,654 per year. On average, managerial economics graduates from Cleveland State University take out $31,382 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $24,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business/managerial economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, managerial economics graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $23,472. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 77
Ohio 262
Illinois 208
Indiana 0
Wisconsin 54

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 25 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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