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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Colleges in Pennsylvania
927 General Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #29 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Economics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 927 degrees in general economics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Pennsylvania The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general 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.

General Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General 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 General Economics Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in General Economics

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
79 General Economics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Swarthmore College if you wish to pursue a degree in general economics. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 79 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general economics from Swarthmore College

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It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general economics from University of Pennsylvania

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
110 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Lafayette College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were approximately 110 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general economics from Lafayette College

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
106 General Economics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Bucknell University if you wish to pursue a degree in general economics. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 13 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general economics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
32 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #379 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dickinson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In PA

Lycoming is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Williamsport. This college ranks 42nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Lycoming in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general economics from Lycoming College

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Haverford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Haverford. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Haverford is a great college overall.More information about a degree in general economics from Haverford College

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
67 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general economics from Temple University

Best General Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,0262,945
Maryland618770
New Jersey614675
District of Columbia441450
Delaware345154

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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Economics

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics1,158
Applied Economics67
Development Economics & International Development25
Other Economics13
International Economics1

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