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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $75-$110k)

96 Ranked Colleges
1,132 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,132 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 96 colleges that offered a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 230 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Economics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 21 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 96 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 23 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

Read more about General Economics at California State University - Los Angeles

#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General 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 are $26,707.

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#11

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Economics Report

With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Read more about General Economics at Cal State Fullerton

#13

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full John Jay General Economics Report

With a ranking of #15, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa General Economics Report

#16

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at CSULB

#19

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #19, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

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#21

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgetown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 44 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown General Economics Report

#22

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT General Economics Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTSA General Economics Report

#24

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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#25

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Detroit Mercy General Economics 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.

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