2024 Best Applied Economics Schools
29
Colleges in the United States
618
Applied Economics Degrees Awarded
A degree in
applied economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #534 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 29 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Economics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 618 degrees in applied economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Applied Economics School
Your choice of applied 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 applied economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Applied Economics Rankings by Degree Level
The applied 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 Applied Economics Schools.
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Best Schools for Applied Economics in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Applied Economics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied economics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 2 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied economics from Vanderbilt University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
It's hard to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied economics. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied economics from Georgetown University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in applied economics needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in applied economics from Carnegie Mellon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
32
Applied Economics Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in applied economics. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 32 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied economics from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
73
Applied Economics Degrees Awarded
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 73 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in applied economics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
65
Applied Economics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 65 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in applied economics from Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 18 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
112
Applied Economics Degrees Awarded
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 112 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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