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2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 20 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #28 most popular major in North Dakota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Dakota 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.

2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in North Dakota for economics students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Dakota State University are $8,381 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Dakota State University is ranked #4 for overall quality for economics in North Dakota.

Full Economics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UND are $13,217 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UND is ranked #3 for overall quality for economics in North Dakota.

Read full report on Economics at University of North Dakota

Best Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 87
Minnesota 69
Iowa 14
Kansas 25
Nebraska 16
South Dakota 9

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 2 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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