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Most Popular Colleges for Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in business/managerial economics. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 9 doctor's degrees in managerial economics in 2017-2018.

Graduate students at Auburn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$9,342

$28,026

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,632

$1,632

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$519

$1,557

In 2017-2018, Auburn reported having 2,113 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

With 9 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of New Orleans is the most popular college in the country for business/managerial economics degree-seekers.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Orleans
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$6,090

$10,660

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,208

$2,208

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$338

$592

Across all programs, there were 300 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 169 were classified as teaching assistants, and 84 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

WVU is ranked #3 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in managerial economics to 8 students in 2017-2018. WVU also ranks #3 in popularity in West Virginia for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$9,450

$24,390

Fees for Full-Time Students

Not Reported

Not Reported

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$525

$1,355

In a typical year, there are 1,573 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

About 7 students earned doctor's degrees in business/managerial economics at Northwestern University in 2017-2018, making the school the 4th most popular in the nation. Northwestern U also ranks #4 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$52,239

$52,239

Fees for Full-Time Students

$440

$440

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$6,195

$6,195

There were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

The #5 spot on our list belongs to UT Knoxville for handing out 5 doctor's degrees in managerial economics in 2017-2018. UT Knoxville also ranks #5 in popularity in Tennessee for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,244

$29,432

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,840

$2,070

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$626

$1,637

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,653. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

In 2017-2018, 4 students at UNC Greensboro earned doctor's degrees in managerial economics. This makes the college rank #6 on our list. UNC Greensboro also ranks #6 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNC Greensboro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$5,219

$18,937

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,828

$2,828

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$652

$2,367

The school reported having 907 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Georgia Tech awarded 3 doctor's degrees in managerial economics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 7th most popular in the country for the field. Georgia Tech also ranks #7 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

Graduate students at Georgia Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$13,788

$28,568

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,010

$2,010

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$575

$1,191

Across all programs, there were 3,839 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

At UGA, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in managerial economics, which makes the school come in at #8 on our list. UGA also ranks #8 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$8,704

$24,692

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,266

$2,266

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$363

$1,029

The school reported having 3,468 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Oklahoma State is the #8 most popular school for managerial economics. It handed out 2 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Oklahoma State also ranks #8 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Oklahoma State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$5,359

$20,381

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,838

$2,838

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$223

$849

There were 1,778 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Doctorates in managerial economics were awarded to 1 students at UA in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #10 spot on our list. UA also ranks #10 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Alabama
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$10,780

$28,100

Fees for Full-Time Students

Not Reported

Not Reported

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$640

$1,470

In 2017-2018, UA reported having 1,555 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 902 were classified as teaching assistants, and 517 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

U Miami earned the #10 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 managerial economics majors in 2017-2018. U Miami also ranks #10 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

Graduate students at U Miami can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Miami
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$35,280

$35,280

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,052

$1,052

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,960

$1,960

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,256. Of that number, 442 were classified as teaching assistants, and 766 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#10

New York University

New York, New York

At NYU, 1 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in managerial economics, which makes the school come in at #10 on our list. NYU also ranks #10 in popularity in New York for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$41,352

$41,352

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,496

$2,496

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,723

$1,723

In a typical year, there are 812 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon awarded 1 doctor's degrees in managerial economics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 10th most popular in the country for the field. Carnegie Mellon also ranks #10 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a managerial economics degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$42,563

$42,563

Fees for Full-Time Students

$834

$834

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$592

$592

The school reported having 3,008 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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