2027 Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Other Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/economics-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other economics students.
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2027 Best Value Other Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Economics Schools
For return on investment in other economics, no school beat Purdue University Main Campus this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Students borrow a median of $24,700 to complete the other economics program here. Early-career other economics graduates make about $59,187. That is a strong return on a $24,700 median debt. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Detroit Mercy one of the best values for other economics. Located in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $32,946. Typical student debt for other economics graduates is $29,053. Soon after graduation, other economics degree recipients from University Of Detroit Mercy generally make around $76,755. That is a strong return on a $29,053 median debt. University Of Detroit Mercy admits about 75% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other economics will find it at Michigan State University, which ranked #3. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,079, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Other Economics graduates carry a median of $24,250 in student loans. Early-career other economics graduates make about $54,013. That is a strong return on a $24,250 median debt. Michigan State University admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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