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2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$12,015 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 1,136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #27 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio

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

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

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Economics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Full Economics at Kent State University at Kent Report

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $16,600 per year.

Full Economics at University of Toledo Report

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
Illinois 2,155
Indiana 889
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 9 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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