If you plan on majoring in applied economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #534 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Applied Economics Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in applied economics to qualified students.
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 in New York.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied economics degree levels they offer.
Binghamton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied economics. Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were about 112 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
Ithaca College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied economics. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in applied economics needs to check out Farmingdale State College. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Farmingdale. This college ranks 97th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 24 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent data year.
Buffalo State is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied economics. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo. This school ranks 109th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 8 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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