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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

11 Ranked Colleges
205 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Economics Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 48,831 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,215 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,560 and $23,710 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 205 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 29 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Economics Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Economics at Miami University - Oxford

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

Read more about Economics at Youngstown State University

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 28 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Economics Report

#5 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Economics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#7 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #9 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Toledo Economics Report

#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Full Cleveland State University Economics Report

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read more about Economics at University of Akron Main Campus

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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