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Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$29,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,245 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Teachers College also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

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New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree economics programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in New York.

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #9, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 per year.

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
Maryland 1,617
New Jersey 843
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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