by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most economics students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 52 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular economics schools is Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. This school awarded about 559 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Utah one of the most popular schools for economics. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public university. This school awarded about 203 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Utah
San Diego State University is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 200 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at San Diego State University
West Valley College is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public institution. This school awarded about 175 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for West Valley College
Florida International University ranks #5 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 154 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Florida International University
Boston College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. This school awarded about 96 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Boston College
Folsom Lake College comes in at #7 for economics this year. Folsom Lake College is a public school located in the city of Folsom. Folsom Lake College graduated around 96 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Folsom Lake College
Arizona State University Skysong landed the #8 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 79 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Arizona State University Skysong
Northeastern University Global Network comes in at #9 for economics this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit university. Northeastern University Global Network graduated around 77 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Northeastern University Global Network
Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #10 spot among the most popular economics schools. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #11 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. This school awarded about 71 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #12 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public university. This school awarded about 60 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Northeastern University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 59 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Northeastern University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. This school awarded about 50 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Florida Atlantic University
Washington State University comes in at #15 for economics this year. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. Washington State University graduated around 50 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Washington State University
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #16 for economics this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Purdue University Main Campus
Los Angeles City College landed the #17 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public institution. Los Angeles City College graduated around 44 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Los Angeles City College
San Jose State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular economics schools. San Jose State University is a public school located in the city of San Jose. This school awarded about 35 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at San Jose State University
American University placed #19 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for American University
Canada College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Canada College
Eastern Washington University placed #21 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public university. This school awarded about 28 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Eastern Washington University
Western Michigan University landed the #22 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. This school awarded about 27 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Western Michigan University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #23 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 26 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Foothill College placed #24 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Foothill College
Utah State University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Utah State University
These schools also rank among the most popular for economics this year:
These schools also graduate students in economics every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Economics Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Pennsylvania Western University | California, PA | 1 |
| #52 | Prince Georges Community College | Largo, MD | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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