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2024 Best Other Economics Schools

18 Colleges in the United States
315 Other Economics Degrees Awarded
Other Economics isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #687 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 315 degrees in other economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Economics School

Best Other Economics Schools The other economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other 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 Other Economics
Master's Degrees in Other Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Other Economics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Economics Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Other Economics in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Other Economics

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in other economics. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other economics from University of California - San Diego

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in other economics. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other economics from University of California - Irvine

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Barnard College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in other economics. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 other economics students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in other economics. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 other economics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other economics from Michigan State University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 6 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other economics from University of Delaware

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
45 Other Economics Degrees Awarded

Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 45 other economics students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other economics from Teachers College at Columbia University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCR is a great university overall.

There were about 4 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other economics from University of California - Riverside

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
63 Other Economics Degrees Awarded

Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville. This college ranks 3rd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 63 other economics students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other economics from Centre College

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 other economics students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other economics from Drake University

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 452nd out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 5 other economics students who graduated with this degree at Whitman in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other economics from Whitman College

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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, Other Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 28,837
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 18,364
Applied Economics 618
Development Economics & International Development 593
International Economics 328

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