2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Doctor'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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Teachers College also did well on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.
UPenn also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Princeton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 a year.
Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
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Binghamton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree economics programs. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 a year.
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New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Request InformationBest Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,416 |
| New York | 5,245 |
| Maryland | 1,617 |
| New Jersey | 843 |
| District of Columbia | 739 |
| Delaware | 173 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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