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2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$36,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Economics at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great value for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Teachers College also is in the top 5% of our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton also made our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #1.

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George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree economics programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

Read full report on Economics at George Washington University

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

Full Economics at Binghamton University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 388
New Jersey 82
District of Columbia 270
Delaware 42

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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