by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer economics awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to economics than Hamilton College. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. About 18% of the degrees Hamilton College awards are in economics, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hamilton College
Union College New York is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees Union College New York awards are in economics, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Union College New York
A rank of #3 makes St Lawrence University one of the most focused schools for economics. Set in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for St Lawrence University
A rank of #4 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. Economics accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Frostburg State University
Lafayette College ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Lafayette College
Swarthmore College landed the #6 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Swarthmore College
Colgate University landed the #7 spot among 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. Read the full economics report for Colgate University
Hobart William Smith Colleges landed the #8 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Hobart William Smith Colleges
Barnard College comes in at #9 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 11% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in economics, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Barnard College
Ursinus College landed the #10 spot among the most focused economics schools. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville. About 11% of the degrees Ursinus College awards are in economics, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Ursinus College
St Marys College Of Maryland placed #11 for economics by degree focus. Set in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for St Marys College Of Maryland
Haverford College landed the #12 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Haverford College awards are in economics, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Haverford College
United States Naval Academy placed #13 for economics by degree focus. United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the suburb of Annapolis. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at United States Naval Academy
Bucknell University placed #14 for economics by degree focus. Set in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Bucknell University
Gettysburg College landed the #15 spot among the most focused economics schools. Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gettysburg. Economics accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Gettysburg College
Vassar College landed the #16 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Vassar College awards are in economics, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Vassar College
Drew University landed the #17 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Madison, Drew University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Drew University
United States Military Academy comes in at #18 for economics focus this year. Set in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for United States Military Academy
Princeton University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 164 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Princeton University
Dickinson College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle. Economics accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Dickinson College
Washington College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Washington College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Chestertown. About 6% of the degrees Washington College awards are in economics, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Washington College
Suny At Binghamton comes in at #22 for economics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public university. About 6% of the degrees Suny At Binghamton awards are in economics, or about 314 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Suny At Binghamton
Allegheny College comes in at #23 for economics focus this year. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville. About 6% of the degrees Allegheny College awards are in economics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Allegheny College
Cuny Queens College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public university. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 185 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Cuny Queens College
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #25 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 610 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Johns Hopkins University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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