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2024 Best Business Economics Schools

176 Colleges in the United States
5,667 Business Economics Degrees Awarded
Business Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #130 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 176 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,667 degrees in business economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business Economics School

Best Business Economics Schools Your choice of business economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Business Economics Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Business Economics
Bachelor's Degrees in Business Economics
Master's Degrees in Business Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Business Economics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Business Economics in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the business economics degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Business Economics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
69 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 business economics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
59 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in business economics needs to look into Lehigh University. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 59 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
49 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in business economics. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 49 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in business economics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 23 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
78 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
47 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 business economics students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
210 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 210 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
706 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 706 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
60 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. This university ranks 7th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 60 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 3 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
34 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 16th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 34 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
44 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
291 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were about 291 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
48 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. This university ranks 6th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 48 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
50 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 50 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were about 18 business economics students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
50 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 50 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
38.9% Growth in Graduates

Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 2nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 18 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
36 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 36 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
52 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 52 business economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
32 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 32 business economics students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
35 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 35 business economics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
70 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 70 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Business Economics Schools

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Economics Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
28 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
29 Iowa State University Ames, IA
30 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
31 Bradley University Peoria, IL
32 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
33 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
34 Baruch College New York, NY
35 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD

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