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
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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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2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, economics graduates from BYU take out $17,097 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
Park University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year. Economics majors at Metro State take out an average of $18,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 535 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very 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.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls 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.
Fort Hays State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote 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.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each 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 large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
Western Illinois 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 #10 on the list. 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.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.
Full Economics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Minnesota - Morris 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 #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year.
MSU Moorhead excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
South Dakota 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 #14 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Winona State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year. Economics majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $21,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a 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.
Read full report on Economics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Northern Iowa landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-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.
Read full report on Economics at University of Northern Iowa
Youngstown 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 #21 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
Truman State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of South Dakota came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant 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 shows the rest 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.
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.
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