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2024 Best Business Economics Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
251 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 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 251 degrees in business economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business Economics School

Best Business Economics Schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Business Economics

The business economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Business Economics Schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania

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.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Business Economics

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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 pursuing a degree in business economics has to check out 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 schools 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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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in business economics needs to look into Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
114 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. WCUPA is a large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 114 business economics students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in business economics needs to look into Duquesne University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 14 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Reading. This university ranks 40th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in business economics from Alvernia University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 64th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Saint Vincent in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glenside. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Arcadia is a great university overall.

There were about 2 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Loretto. This university ranks 38th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Business Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 384
Maryland 618 5
New Jersey 614 40
District of Columbia 441 0
Delaware 345 0

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