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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,035 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that 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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The general 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general economics students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at U-M

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington General Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Economics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Full IUPUI General Economics Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at Northern Illinois University

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Economics Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general economics students with aid list, Wayne State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, 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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  • 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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