2026 Best Applied Economics Schools in Pennsylvania
Applied Economics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best applied economics schools.
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Best Schools for Applied Economics in Pennsylvania
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Applied Economics
Ursinus College tops our 2026 ranking of the best applied economics schools. Set in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Ursinus College graduates 73% of students within six years. About 31 applied economics degrees were awarded at Ursinus College in the most recent year. Students who receive their applied economics degree from Ursinus College earn around $52,496 in the first couple years of their career. Ursinus College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
