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2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$33,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,928 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Managerial Economics 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.

The Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in California

Check out the managerial economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for business/managerial economics students who want to pursue a degree in California. 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. On average, managerial economics graduates from CSULB take out $18,857 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Business/Managerial Economics at California State University - Long Beach Report

$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year. While working on their degree, managerial economics majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $16,202 in student debt. 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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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great value for business/managerial economics students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 a year. On average, managerial economics graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $16,083 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in California. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
$55,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Clara University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in California list. Located in the 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in California list.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
$53,472 Average Tuition & Fees

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/managerial economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USFCA are $53,472 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USFCA also is in the top 15% of our Best Managerial Economics Schools in California ranking.

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#8

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA
$48,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Westmont College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, Westmont is a private not-for-profit college 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 $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#9

Chapman University

Orange, CA
$58,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/managerial economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize 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. On average, managerial economics graduates from Chapman take out $23,132 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$39,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in California ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

Full Business/Managerial Economics at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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