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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$24,008 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,443 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Managerial Economics School for You

Business/Managerial Economics is the #109 most popular major in Virginia with 161 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

The Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Managerial Economics

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for business/managerial economics students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.

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

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. While working on their degree, managerial economics majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year. After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year.

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#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA
$29,312 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in Virginia. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampton are $29,312 a year.

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#6

Hampden - Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA
$49,504 Average Tuition & Fees

Hampden - Sydney College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/managerial economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hampden - Sydney is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampden - Sydney are $49,504 a year. Managerial Economics majors at Hampden - Sydney take out an average of $26,950 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $726, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA
$34,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah University 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 small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Shenandoah is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia list.

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#8

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA
$31,140 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Mary Baldwin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 394
North Carolina 174
Florida 171
Tennessee 130
Kentucky 126
South Carolina 122
Louisiana 66
Arkansas 74
Alabama 296
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 43

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 8 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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