by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 496 schools in the United States offering economics.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to economics.
Claremont Mckenna College tops our list of the most focused economics schools. Claremont Mckenna College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Claremont Mckenna College
University Of Chicago ranks #2 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 548 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Chicago
A rank of #3 makes Frostburg State University one of the most focused schools for economics. Set in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Frostburg State University
Hamilton College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hamilton College
Colby College ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit university. About 17% of the degrees Colby College awards are in economics, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Colby College
Colorado College comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Colorado College
Amherst College comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Amherst College
Trinity College landed the #8 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Trinity College
Centre College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Centre College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. Economics accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Centre College
Davidson College placed #10 for economics by degree focus. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Davidson College
College Of The Holy Cross comes in at #11 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at College Of The Holy Cross
Williams College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Williams College
Middlebury College comes in at #13 for economics focus this year. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Middlebury College
Union College New York placed #14 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Union College New York
Connecticut College comes in at #15 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 15% of the degrees Connecticut College awards are in economics, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Connecticut College
St Lawrence University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees St Lawrence University awards are in economics, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at St Lawrence University
Bates College placed #17 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Bates College
Lafayette College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Lafayette College
Boston College placed #19 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 331 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Boston College
Hobart William Smith Colleges ranked #20 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Hampden Sydney College comes in at #21 for economics focus this year. Set in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Hampden Sydney College
Swarthmore College placed #22 for economics by degree focus. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore. About 13% of the degrees Swarthmore College awards are in economics, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Swarthmore College
Bowdoin College comes in at #23 for economics focus this year. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Bowdoin College
Colgate University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hamilton. Economics accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Colgate University
Dartmouth College comes in at #25 for economics focus this year. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. About 13% of the degrees Dartmouth College awards are in economics, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Dartmouth College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to economics:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on economics:
| Rank | School | Location | Economics Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | United States Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD | 9% |
| #52 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | 9% |
| #53 | St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | 9% |
| #54 | Willamette University | Salem, OR | 9% |
| #55 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | 9% |
| #56 | Tufts University | Medford, MA | 9% |
| #57 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | 9% |
| #58 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | 9% |
| #59 | Brown University | Providence, RI | 9% |
| #60 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | 9% |
| #61 | University Of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 8% |
| #62 | Suny At Binghamton | Vestal, NY | 8% |
| #63 | Duke University | Durham, NC | 8% |
| #64 | Drew University | Madison, NJ | 8% |
| #65 | University Of Michigan Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 8% |
| #66 | Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | 8% |
| #67 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN | 8% |
| #68 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | 8% |
| #69 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 8% |
| #70 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 7% |
| #71 | University Of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | 7% |
| #72 | Cuny Queens College | Queens, NY | 7% |
| #73 | Covenant College | Lookout Mountain, GA | 7% |
| #74 | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | 7% |
| #75 | Utah State University | Logan, UT | 7% |
| #76 | United States Military Academy | West Point, NY | 7% |
| #77 | New York University | New York, NY | 7% |
| #78 | University Of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 7% |
| #79 | Reed College | Portland, OR | 7% |
| #80 | University Of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | 7% |
| #81 | University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | 7% |
| #82 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | 7% |
| #83 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | 6% |
| #84 | University Of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | 6% |
| #85 | Washington College | Chestertown, MD | 6% |
| #86 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | 6% |
| #87 | Washington And Lee University | Lexington, VA | 6% |
| #88 | Suny At Albany | Albany, NY | 6% |
| #89 | Furman University | Greenville, SC | 6% |
| #90 | University Of Virginia Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA | 6% |
| #91 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | 6% |
| #92 | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | 6% |
| #93 | University Of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | 6% |
| #94 | University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | 6% |
| #95 | Scripps College | Claremont, CA | 6% |
| #96 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL | 6% |
| #97 | University Of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | 6% |
| #98 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | 6% |
| #99 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 5% |
| #100 | Hardin Simmons University | Abilene, TX | 5% |
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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