2024 Best General Economics Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 25 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 36 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the large 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 21 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 528 general economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 158 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 131 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 general economics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 59 general economics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the midsize 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 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 646 general economics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 624 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 362 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 15 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 352 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 154 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 281 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 60 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 283 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 394 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 99 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 120 general economics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 195 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.