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.
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2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very 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 took the #1 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
Best 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 |
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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 |
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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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