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.
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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Colleges.
Top 15% Best Economics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students. Located in the large 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.
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The excellent programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York College is a great value for economics students. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at York are $15,308 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
Read full report on Economics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $15,062 in tuition and fees each 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 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.
SUNY Cortland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.
SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $18,725 in tuition and fees each year.
Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Salisbury also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $15,488 per year. Economics majors at QC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #12, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baruch are $15,414 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Baruch take out is $10,000.
With a ranking of #13, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
University of Delaware came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
SUNY Oneonta came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 a year.
Stockton University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school 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 medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.
Read full report on Economics at York College of Pennsylvania
Princeton University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Princeton are $56,010 per 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 .
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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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