2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

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In 2019-2020, 48,831 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 1,392 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,150 and $23,646 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics in Virginia

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia doctor’s degree economics students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$87,973 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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