2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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Economics is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,831 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Plains States region, there were 2,353 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,270 and $21,774 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 9 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree economics students list, UND has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s economics degrees to qualified students.
SMU MN also took the #14 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260.
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Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 33 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s economics degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 3 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kansas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
K -State also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 9 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.
With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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