2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Finance (Income Over $110k)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Public Finance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 34 people earned their degree in public finance, making the major the 1118th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 public finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public finance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public finance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The public finance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Public Finance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Public Finance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree public finance students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Finance (Income Over $110k)

#1

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

#1 in overall quality

$14,893 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Vallue Public Finance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s public finance students in 2019-2020.

Niagara also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Finance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Niagara Public Finance Report

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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