2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k
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Applied Economics is the 497th most popular major in the country with 652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in applied economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied 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 applied economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $75-$110k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 46 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 42 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 24 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Utah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, USU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University at Buffalo landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also took the #0 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Washington State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu also took the #8 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Buffalo State did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.
Buffalo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Rhode Island ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.
URI also made our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.
With a ranking of #17, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 7 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 5 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Boston also took the #17 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Marquette University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690.
Southern Methodist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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