by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most economics degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 116 schools in the United States that offer the program.
What’s on this page:
Below are the most popular economics schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular economics schools is Pasadena City College. Pasadena City College is a public school located in the city of Pasadena. Pasadena City College graduated around 287 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Pasadena City College
Los Angeles Pierce College is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Pierce College is a public institution. This school awarded about 247 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Los Angeles Pierce College
Santa Barbara City College is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 215 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Santa Barbara City College
A rank of #4 makes Golden West College one of the most popular schools for economics. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 186 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Golden West College
Grossmont College is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public institution. This school awarded about 182 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Grossmont College
Moorpark College landed the #6 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public university. Moorpark College graduated around 177 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Moorpark College
West Valley College placed #7 for economics by yearly graduations. 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
Los Angeles Valley College placed #8 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Valley Glen, Los Angeles Valley College is a public university. This school awarded about 166 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Los Angeles Valley College
Saddleback College landed the #9 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public university. This school awarded about 129 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Saddleback College
Sierra College comes in at #10 for economics this year. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public university. This school awarded about 102 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Sierra College
Folsom Lake College landed the #11 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Folsom, Folsom Lake College is a public university. This school awarded about 96 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Folsom Lake College
Southwestern College Chula Vista comes in at #12 for economics this year. Southwestern College Chula Vista is a public school located in the city of Chula Vista. This school awarded about 91 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Southwestern College Chula Vista
Diablo Valley College landed the #13 spot among the most popular economics schools. Diablo Valley College is a public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 90 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Diablo Valley College
Cuesta College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the rural area of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public university. Cuesta College graduated around 83 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Cuesta College
College Of The Canyons placed #15 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College Of The Canyons is a public institution. This school awarded about 82 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for College Of The Canyons
El Camino Community College District placed #16 for economics by yearly graduations. El Camino Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of Torrance. El Camino Community College District graduated around 75 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for El Camino Community College District
Santa Monica College landed the #17 spot among the most popular economics schools. Santa Monica College is a public school located in the city of Santa Monica. Santa Monica College graduated around 75 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Santa Monica College
De Anza College comes in at #18 for economics this year. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public university. This school awarded about 74 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at De Anza College
Cerritos College comes in at #19 for economics this year. Cerritos College is a public school located in the suburb of Norwalk. This school awarded about 72 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Cerritos College
College Of San Mateo ranked #20 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of San Mateo, College Of San Mateo is a public university. College Of San Mateo graduated around 68 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for College Of San Mateo
Mt San Jacinto Community College District landed the #21 spot among the most popular economics schools. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto. This school awarded about 67 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Mt San Jacinto Community College District
American River College placed #22 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Sacramento, American River College is a public institution. American River College graduated around 66 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at American River College
Evergreen Valley College placed #23 for economics by yearly graduations. Evergreen Valley College is a public school located in the city of San Jose. This school awarded about 66 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Evergreen Valley College
Las Positas College placed #24 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Livermore, Las Positas College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Las Positas College
Cabrillo College comes in at #25 for economics this year. Set in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Cabrillo College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many economics students:
Here are more schools that award economics degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Economics Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| #52 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA | 21 |
| #53 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 20 |
| #54 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | 20 |
| #55 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | 19 |
| #56 | Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 19 |
| #57 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA | 19 |
| #58 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | 19 |
| #59 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA | 17 |
| #60 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA | 17 |
| #61 | Merced College | Merced, CA | 15 |
| #62 | College Of Marin | Kentfield, CA | 14 |
| #63 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | 13 |
| #64 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA | 13 |
| #65 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
| #66 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA | 13 |
| #67 | Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey, CA | 12 |
| #68 | Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | 11 |
| #69 | Woodland Community College | Woodland, CA | 11 |
| #70 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | 10 |
| #71 | Laney College | Oakland, CA | 10 |
| #72 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA | 10 |
| #73 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA | 10 |
| #74 | West Los Angeles College | Culver City, CA | 10 |
| #75 | Capital Community College | New Britain, CT | 9 |
| Rank | School | Location | Economics Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | 9 |
| #77 | Contra Costa College | San Pablo, CA | 7 |
| #78 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | 7 |
| #79 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT | 7 |
| #80 | Butte College | Oroville, CA | 6 |
| #81 | College Of The Desert | Palm Desert, CA | 6 |
| #82 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | 6 |
| #83 | Merritt College | Oakland, CA | 5 |
| #84 | San Diego City College | San Diego, CA | 5 |
| #85 | College Of The Sequoias | Visalia, CA | 4 |
| #86 | Front Range Community College | Westminster, CO | 4 |
| #87 | Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA | 4 |
| #88 | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, CA | 4 |
| #89 | Snow College | Ephraim, UT | 4 |
| #90 | Chandler Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ | 3 |
| #91 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA | 3 |
| #92 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ | 3 |
| #93 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA | 3 |
| #94 | Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, MS | 3 |
| #95 | Arapahoe Community College | Littleton, CO | 2 |
| #96 | Casper College | Casper, WY | 2 |
| #97 | College Of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | 2 |
| #98 | Columbia College Sonora | Sonora, CA | 2 |
| #99 | Community College Of Denver | Denver, CO | 2 |
| #100 | Mendocino College | Ukiah, CA | 2 |
Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most popular Economics schools across degree levels:
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.