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2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$26,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,245 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Teachers College is ranked #2 for overall quality for economics in New York.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree economics programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Jay are $11,532 per year.

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The City College of New York 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
Maryland 1,617
New Jersey 843
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

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 18 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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