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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 652 people earned their degree in applied economics, making the major the 497th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 80 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in applied economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied 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 Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Applied Economics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s applied economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, 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%.

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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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