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

21 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

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Applied Economics is the 497th most popular major in the country with 652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income Over $110k)

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 23 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make more than $110k list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” 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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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make more than $110k list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make more than $110k list, GaSou has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make more than $110k list, USU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

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#9

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 4 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #14 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

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#14

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#18 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 7 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#19 in overall quality

Buffalo State did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Buffalo State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

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#17

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston also took the #17 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Marquette University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Georgetown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 28 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

SMU also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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.

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