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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 3,033 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 104 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are $20,962.

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#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 14 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree general economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, CCNY has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree general economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#10

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
#7 in overall quality

Bard College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bard also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bard are $37,484.

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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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