2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large 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 Columbia are $52,924 a year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University 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 The American University are $38,456 a year.
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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 5 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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