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2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$40,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Economics

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

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

The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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