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2024 Best General Economics Schools in New Jersey

13 Colleges in New Jersey
675 General Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #29 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Economics Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 675 degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in New Jersey Your choice of general 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 general 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Economics in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in General Economics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
387 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 387 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ

The College of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 general economics students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
44 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - Newark is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general economics. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
32 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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Drew University
Madison, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 23 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Drew in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 10 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
79 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 15 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 8 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,945
Pennsylvania 978 1,420
Maryland 618 770
District of Columbia 441 450
Delaware 345 154

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