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 New York.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 68 schools in New York that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most economics students in New York.
The most popular school in the country for economics students is New York University. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 703 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for New York University
Columbia University In The City Of New York is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 493 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
A rank of #3 makes Suny At Binghamton one of the most popular schools for economics. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public university. Suny At Binghamton graduated around 314 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Suny At Binghamton
Cornell University ranks #4 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 231 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Cornell University
Suny At Albany ranks #5 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. Suny At Albany graduated around 203 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Suny At Albany
Syracuse University placed #6 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 194 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Syracuse University
Cuny Queens College landed the #7 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. This school awarded about 185 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Cuny Queens College
Stony Brook University comes in at #8 for economics this year. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 174 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Stony Brook University
Cuny Hunter College placed #9 for economics by yearly graduations. 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. Read the full economics report for Cuny Hunter College
University At Buffalo placed #10 for economics by yearly graduations. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 142 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University At Buffalo
Fordham University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Fordham University graduated around 138 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Fordham University
Cuny City College comes in at #12 for economics this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 115 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Cuny City College
Colgate University placed #13 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university. Colgate University graduated around 95 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Colgate University
Barnard College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 91 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Barnard College
Hamilton College comes in at #15 for economics this year. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 90 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hamilton College
University Of Rochester ranked #16 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at University Of Rochester
United States Military Academy ranked #17 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public university. This school awarded about 75 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for United States Military Academy
St Lawrence University comes in at #18 for economics this year. Set in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 72 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for St Lawrence University
Union College New York placed #19 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College New York is a private not-for-profit university. Union College New York graduated around 68 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Union College New York
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College comes in at #20 for economics this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
Pace University New York landed the #21 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 55 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Pace University New York
The New School ranked #22 on our list of the most popular economics schools. The New School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 52 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at The New School
Hobart William Smith Colleges landed the #23 spot among the most popular economics schools. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva. This school awarded about 49 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice placed #24 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Vassar College landed the #25 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit university. Vassar College graduated around 43 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Vassar College
These schools also rank among the most popular for economics this year:
Here are more schools that award economics degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Economics Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Suny At Purchase College | Purchase, NY | 7 |
| #52 | Suny College At Cortland | Cortland, NY | 7 |
| #53 | Cuny York College | Jamaica, NY | 6 |
| #54 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY | 6 |
| #55 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | 6 |
| #56 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | 5 |
| #57 | Suny College At Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY | 5 |
| #58 | Saint John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | 4 |
| #59 | Long Island University C W Post Campus | Brookville, NY | 3 |
| #60 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | 2 |
| #61 | Houghton College | Houghton, NY | 2 |
| #62 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | 2 |
| #63 | Saint Josephs College New York | Brooklyn, NY | 2 |
| #64 | Utica College | Utica, NY | 2 |
| #65 | Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | 1 |
| #66 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | 1 |
| #67 | Saint Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY | 1 |
| #68 | Touro College | New York, NY | 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).
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