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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 436 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s 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. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 27 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Economics Master’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 Hunter are $20,828.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Economics Master’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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#12 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University 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.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#7 in overall quality

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#16 in overall quality

The City College of New York landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, American University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 The American University are $35,524.

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#11

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general economics students list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Economics Master’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 Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

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#17 in overall quality

John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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 College of Criminal Justice General Economics Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Bard College

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

Bard College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Annandale-On-Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Bard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bard College are $37,484, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bard General Economics Report

#16

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 230 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 44 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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