2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #26 most popular major in Virginia with 1,329 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best value school in Virginia for economics students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.
Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 642 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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