2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

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In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 1,223 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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 general economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Master’s in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 16 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

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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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