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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.

2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

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

Full Economics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Valpo are $12,220 a 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Indiana. Located in the large 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.

Full Economics at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.

Notre Dame also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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