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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

2 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$45,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Maryland, there were 1,177 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 230 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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