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Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$20,518 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 889 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #25 most popular major in Indiana.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,329 per year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valpo also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

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Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $10,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #1 for overall quality for economics in Indiana.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,496
Ohio 1,136
Illinois 2,155
Wisconsin 1,225

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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