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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,035 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and cost less that 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 general economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general 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 “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington General Economics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UIC also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis General Economics Report

#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full NIU General Economics Report

#5 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Economics Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, 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%.

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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