2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 535 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. On average, economics graduates from BYU take out $17,097 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the United States. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Park University also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year. Economics majors at Metro State take out an average of $18,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,374. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $324, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - River Falls also is in the top 10% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $23,999 in student debt.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MSU Moorhead also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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South Dakota State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $23,139.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year. Economics majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $21,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Youngstown State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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Truman State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.
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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Dakota landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $21,842.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 535 different United States economics schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Economics by Region
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Economics
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| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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