What are the top twenty stand alone MA/MS programs in Economics

What are the top twenty stand alone MA/MS programs in Economics?
I'm currently an undergrad at NYU studying Economics. I'll be graduating this fall'07 and have started to look into Master Programs in economics. Before answering please note: There are many great schools in Economics, but very few schools offer stand alone Masters Degrees in the field, which is what I am looking for. I may pursue a PhD one day, but for now I am not interested in such programs as after four long years of undergrad, I don't want another five or six right out of school, which a PhD would require. Not to mention that less than 30% of those who are admitted and start a PhD program actually finish. I'm just not up for it right now, maybe in ten years after I've gained some professional experience and return from the Peace Corps. (I'm interested in working with the Peace Corps in the field of Development Economics / English Teaching). I know NYU is a top 20 program which offers a stand alone MA degree in economics and GWU offers a relatively good one. Any other ideas? TY
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You are correct that most schools here only have PhD programs. I think the London School of Economics has a masters in Econ. They may even have a one-year masters program. It's a good school to make connections at because a lot of politicians and business people like Robert Rubin have gone there. You're lucky to be going to NYU. If I had gone there, I'd be trying get internships and jobs on Wall St. Maybe you could work for an investment bank for a year after you graduate for the money to go to graduate school or travel. There was also a school in Spain that I looked up once that had a Masters in Economics and Finance. It's Universidad de Navarra and the program was in English and only cost 7,000 Euro. You might want to check out other schools in the UK. Make sure you take a lot of math and do well in it to prepare yourself for graduate school. A math minor or a few courses beyond calculus like linear algebra, differential eqns, stats, prob, real analysis etc...will help you a lot. You probably know that already. Look around at what the schools recommend for math and take more math.