2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,225 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in Wisconsin for economics students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Madison are $12,175 a year.
UW - Madison also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $12,220 per year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marquette are $21,960 a year.
Marquette also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.
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 |
| Indiana | 889 |
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Majors Related to Economics
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 3 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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