2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 1,296 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k) 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k 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 large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General 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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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k)

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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