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 Middle Atlantic Region.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 155 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering economics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular economics schools is New York University. 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
Johns Hopkins University is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 610 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University In The City Of New York is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 377 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Maryland College Park came in at #5 on our list of the most popular economics schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. This school awarded about 339 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Maryland College Park
Suny At Binghamton ranked #6 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 314 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Suny At Binghamton
Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #7 for economics this year. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 244 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Cornell University landed the #8 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. Cornell University graduated around 231 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Cornell University
Georgetown University landed the #9 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Georgetown University graduated around 228 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Georgetown University
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 for economics this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 212 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #11 for economics this year. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 212 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Suny At Albany comes in at #12 for economics this year. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 203 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Suny At Albany
Syracuse University comes in at #13 for economics this year. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Syracuse University graduated around 194 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Syracuse University
Cuny Queens College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. This school awarded about 185 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Cuny Queens College
Stony Brook University landed the #15 spot among the most popular economics schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This school awarded about 174 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Stony Brook University
Princeton University placed #16 for economics by yearly graduations. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. Princeton University graduated around 164 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Princeton University
Frostburg State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Frostburg State University is a public school located in the town of Frostburg. This school awarded about 155 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Frostburg State University
Cuny Hunter College landed the #18 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 144 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Cuny Hunter College
University At Buffalo placed #19 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. This school awarded about 142 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University At Buffalo
Fordham University comes in at #20 for economics this year. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. This school awarded about 138 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Fordham University
George Washington University placed #21 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. George Washington University graduated around 122 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for George Washington University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #22 on our list of the most popular economics schools. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. This school awarded about 119 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Cuny City College placed #23 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 115 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Cuny City College
American University comes in at #24 for economics this year. 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 100 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at American University
United States Naval Academy placed #25 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public institution. United States Naval Academy graduated around 99 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for United States Naval Academy
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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