by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 505 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,926 and $21,833 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,654 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their economics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in Arizona”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in Arizona”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in Arizona. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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