2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 87 |
| Minnesota | 69 |
| Iowa | 14 |
| Kansas | 25 |
| Nebraska | 16 |
| North Dakota | 20 |
| South Dakota | 9 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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