2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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. 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.
Top 15% Best Economics Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each 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. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Teachers College also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York College is a great value for economics students. York is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.
York undergraduate students pay an average of $15,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for economics students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.
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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $15,062 per year.
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SUNY Geneseo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the distant town of Geneseo.
SUNY Geneseo undergraduate students pay an average of $18,837 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at SUNY Geneseo accumulate an average of around $18,687 in student debt.
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SUNY Cortland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 a year.
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Salisbury University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $20,458 per year.
Salisbury excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at QC are $15,488 a year. Economics majors at QC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Baruch College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baruch are $15,414 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Baruch take out is $10,000.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year. While working on their degree, economics majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.
TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at UD accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $476, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #15, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 per year.
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Stockton University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $22,467 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUP are $18,897 a year.
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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Princeton undergraduate students pay an average of $56,010 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality for economics in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 21 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 21 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
| 23 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 24 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD |
| 25 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,416 |
| New York | 5,245 |
| Maryland | 1,617 |
| New Jersey | 843 |
| District of Columbia | 739 |
| Delaware | 173 |
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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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