2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Minnesota
18
Colleges
107,337
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,797
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Economics School for You
Economics is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 107,337 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.0% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Minnesota ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer a bachelor's in economics. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those economics schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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2024 Best Value Economics Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Economics Schools
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Economics Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UMN Twin Cities to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $33,529. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is about $140,822. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Saint Cloud State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. St. Cloud State University also made our Best Economics Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #8.
The average student at St. Cloud State University graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,722. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University is about $100,138. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Economics Schools in Minnesota ranking.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UMN Duluth to complete their degree, and it costs about $21,706 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMN Duluth be around $96,592. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Minnesota State University - Moorhead. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Economics Schools in Minnesota ranking.
It takes the average student at MSU Moorhead about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,661. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from MSU Moorhead is $104,582. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Minnesota State University - Mankato as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
It takes the average student at Minnesota State Mankato about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,109. This means that the average student pays around $100,817 to get a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Metropolitan State University earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Minnesota - Morris comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UMN Morris is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $14,115. This means that the average student pays around $59,424 to get a bachelor’s degree from UMN Morris. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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St Catherine University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average student at St. Kate’s graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,734. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from St. Kate’s is $117,870. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Augsburg University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Augsburg to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,809. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Augsburg is $125,794. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value economics schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
It takes the average student at Bethel University Minnesota about 4.1 years to graduate, and it costs about $32,463 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University Minnesota is $134,397. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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