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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$24,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,987 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Economics Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey 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.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best value school in New Jersey for economics students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best Economics Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
$56,010 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Princeton undergraduate students pay an average of $56,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Economics Schools in New Jersey list.

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#4

Drew University

Madison, NJ
$42,652 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drew University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drew are $42,652 per year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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