2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Economics
This list highlights 12 schools, all of which offer affordable online master's in economics programs. In first place, Georgia Southern University is the most affordable school, with a tuition rate of $5,370. West Texas A&M University, ranked #2, offers an annual tuition rate of $5,667 for its Master of Science in Finance and Economics. Courses for this program include Advanced Business Forecasting, Econometrics, and Problems in Government Finance and Fiscal Policy.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Georgia Southern University | $5,370 | |
| West Texas A&M University | $5,667 | |
| University of Missouri | $5,790 | |
| University of North Dakota | $6,705 | |
| Southern New Hampshire University Online | $11,286 | |
| Youngstown State University | $11,321 | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $12,765 | |
| Purdue University - Main Campus | $16,125 | |
| Northeastern University | $16,698 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $17,625 | |
| University of Delaware | $20,250 | |
| American University | $26,385 |
Georgia Southern University Statesboro (GA)
Example Classes: Advanced Financial Economics, Behavioral Economics, Financial Economics and Risk, Health Economics, History of Economic Thought, Industrial Organization, Regional Economic Development Online Master's Degrees
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West Texas A&M University Canyon (TX)
Example Classes: Advanced Business Forecasting, Current Issues in Industrial Organization, Econometrics, Economics of Health and Medical Care, Financial Management of Health Care, Problems in Government Finance and Fiscal Policy Online Master's Degrees
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University of Missouri Columbia (MO)
Example Classes: Economic Development, Economics of International Trade, Introduction to Game Theory, Mathematics for Economics, The Banking System and the Money Market, The International Monetary System Online Master's Degrees
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University of North Dakota Grand Forks (ND)
Example Classes: Advanced Price Theory, Applied Public Economics, Demographic Methods for Economics, Economic Forecasting, International Money and Finance, Mathematics for Economists Online Master's Degrees
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Southern New Hampshire University Online Manchester (NH)
Example Classes: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Financial Modeling, Fiscal & Monetary Policies & Practices, Game Theory and Industrial Organization, International Corporate Finance, Managerial Economics Online Master's Degrees
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Youngstown State University Youngstown (OH)
Example Classes: Corporate Financial Management, Econometrics, Finance for Decision Making, Microeconomic Theory, Securities Analysis, The Economics of Financial Markets and Institutions Online Master's Degrees
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University of Detroit Mercy Detroit (MI)
Example Classes: Analysis of Economic Conditions, Economic Analysis of Enterprises, Economics of the Public Sector, Financial Economics, Quantitative Foundations of Economic Analysis, Theory of International Trade Online Master's Degrees
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Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette (IN)
Example Classes: Accounting and Economics, Economics of Information, Industrial Economics, Law and Economics, Mathematical Analysis for Economists, Personnel Economics Online Master's Degrees
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Northeastern University Burlington (MA)
Example Classes: Cultural Economic Development, Derivatives and Alternative Investments, Economics of Human Capital, Mathematical Methods for Economics 2, Open Economy Macroeconomic Analysis, Sustainable Economic Development Online Master's Degrees
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Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia (PA)
Example Classes: Advanced Economic Modeling, Advanced Statistical Concepts in Applied Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Economic and Outcomes Analyses, Epidemiology for Outcomes Research Online Master's Degrees
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University of Delaware Newark (DE)
Example Classes: Curriculum Strategies for Economic Educators, Macroeconomics for Economic Educators, Microeconomics for Economic Educators, Monetary and International Trade Theories for Economic Educators Online Master's Degrees
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American University Washington D.C.
Example Classes: Economic Thought, Economics of Transition, Financial Economics, Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Microeconomics, International Economics: Finance, Labor Economics Online Master's Degrees
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