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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$24,216 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,287 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Economics Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana 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.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Economics Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Economics at Ball State University

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Bloomington are $11,333 a year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Economics Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valpo are $44,796 per year.

Valpo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Economics at Valparaiso University

$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Economics at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
$58,843 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.

Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Schools in Indiana list.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 231
Illinois 384
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 265

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

Majors Similar to Economics

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 6 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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