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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$31,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is the #35 most popular major in New York with 688 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Economics Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York 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.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for economics students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Graduate Center are $7,410 a year.

The Graduate Center also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Schools in New York rankings.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great value for economics students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Teachers College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Schools in New York list.

Full Economics at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for economics students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for economics students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

Full Economics at Hunter College Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.

Full Economics at Stony Brook University Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

Full Economics at University at Buffalo Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in New York list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Jay are $7,470 a year.

Full Economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 18 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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