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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in New York

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking.

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

Across New York, there were 3,033 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 104 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and cost less that 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 New York

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in New York

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 27 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Binghamton University General Economics Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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.

Full University at Buffalo General Economics Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree general economics students list, Hunter has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Economics at Cornell University

#6

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

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#9 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 New York ranking, coming in at #7. 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree general economics students list, John Jay has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at New York University

#9

Bard College

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

Bard College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Bard also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bard are $37,484.

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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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