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2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $30-$48k” 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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 Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#1 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 #1 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 29 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Youngstown State University Economics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s economics degrees to qualified students.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s economics students in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens Economics Report

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s economics degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #8. 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s economics degrees 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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