2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #41 most popular major in Georgia with 642 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $11,156 per year.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
GaSou graduate students pay an average of $7,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia Tech are $16,764 a year.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $9,292 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Emory not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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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 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).
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