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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,767 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 20 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell General Economics Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 17 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at University at Buffalo

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read full report on General Economics at Binghamton University

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Temple also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University General Economics Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general economics students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at SUNY Stony Brook

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general economics students list, The American University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at The American University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pitt General Economics Report

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at Howard University

#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read full report on General Economics at Johns Hopkins

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Georgetown University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

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#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia General Economics Report

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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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