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2023 Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California

16 Colleges
$49,928 Avg Salary
$20,372 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business/Managerial Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for managerial economics majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for business/managerial economics students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $16,202. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for business/managerial economics students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, managerial economics majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $16,083 in student debt. 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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#3

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that managerial economics majors at Chapman take out is $23,132.

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#4

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, Westmont is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Managerial Economics majors at Westmont take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average amount in student loans that managerial economics majors at CSULB take out is $18,857.

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#7

Mills College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Mills College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business/managerial economics students. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business/managerial economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Business/Managerial Economics at Santa Clara University Report

#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Managerial Economics Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Full Business/Managerial Economics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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