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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Economics Major

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In 2020-2021, 28,837 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 827 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major” ranking analyzed 147 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general economics.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general economics students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at Claremont Graduate University

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Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Economics at Youngstown State University

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at American University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 68 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full George Mason University General Economics Report

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 19 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The City College of New York General Economics Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Oregon

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking, coming in at #7. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Economics at Georgetown University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 28 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Delaware

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking, coming in at #9. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clark University General Economics Report

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Economics at Roosevelt

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 9 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at South Dakota State

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With a ranking of #12, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking, coming in at #13. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full EIU General Economics Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full NC State General Economics Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #15, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Economics at Howard University

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Economics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Economics at Detroit Mercy

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California State University - East Bay landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - East Bay General Economics Report

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 5 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute General Economics Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at Central Michigan

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at FAU

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Economics at Vanderbilt

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell General Economics Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking, coming in at #24. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Economics at San Diego State University

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major ranking, coming in at #25. Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - Newark General Economics Report

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