2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best value school in the Southeast Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #3 for overall quality for economics in the Southeast Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clemson also did well on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for economics in the Southeast Region .
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Duke University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duke are $59,141 a year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Georgia 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. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in tuition and fees each year.
Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 642 |
| Virginia | 1,329 |
| North Carolina | 1,251 |
| Florida | 1,443 |
| Tennessee | 436 |
| Kentucky | 222 |
| South Carolina | 316 |
| Louisiana | 209 |
| Arkansas | 103 |
| Alabama | 107 |
| Mississippi | 63 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
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 25 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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