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2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

2 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$38,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 652 people earned their degree in applied economics, making the major the 497th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 52 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in applied economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied economics programs and 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 applied economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The applied economics 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 Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 46 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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.

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