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2023 Best Value Colleges for International Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

International Economics is the 692nd most popular major in the country with 328 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 63 international economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international 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 international economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region international economics students.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for International Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 14 ’s international economics degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GWU is $32,563 for Middle Atlantic Region International Economics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international economics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $40,088 for middle atlantic region international economics students per year to attend American University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

La Salle also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,819 for Middle Atlantic Region International Economics students per year to attend La Salle.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s international economics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region international economics students list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $34,684 for middle atlantic region international economics students per year to attend CUA.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full CUA International Economics Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 36 ’s international economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best International Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $32,108 for middle atlantic region international economics students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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