by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most economics degrees of any in the United States.
College Factual ranked the 815 economics schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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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.
No school graduates more economics students than University Of California Los Angeles this year. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 964 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of California Los Angeles
A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the most popular schools for economics. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 758 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
New York University is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 703 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for New York University
University Of Chicago came in at #4 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Chicago graduated around 698 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Chicago
University Of California Santa Barbara ranks #5 for economics by yearly graduations. University Of California Santa Barbara is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 694 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of California Santa Barbara
University Of California Berkeley ranked #6 on our list of the most popular economics schools. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. This school awarded about 661 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of California Berkeley
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #7 for economics this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 644 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot among the most popular economics schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. This school awarded about 610 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #9 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 493 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #10 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. This school awarded about 476 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Texas A And M University College Station
University Of Connecticut landed the #11 spot among the most popular economics schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. University Of Connecticut graduated around 450 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Connecticut
University Of California Davis comes in at #12 for economics this year. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 449 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at University Of California Davis
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #13 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 440 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for The University Of Texas At Austin
Boston College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 427 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Boston College
University Of California Irvine placed #15 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 411 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of California Irvine
Harvard University placed #16 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 405 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Harvard University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #17 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduated around 387 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #18 spot among the most popular economics schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. This school awarded about 386 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #19 for economics this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 377 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #20 for economics this year. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 365 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Boston University placed #21 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston University graduated around 358 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Boston University
University Of Southern California comes in at #22 for economics this year. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 344 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of Southern California
Northwestern University landed the #23 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 341 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Northwestern University
University Of Maryland College Park landed the #24 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 339 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Maryland College Park
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. Utah State University graduated around 329 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Utah State University
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The ranking above is published 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).
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