by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on economics in Maryland, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in Maryland offering economics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in Maryland, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Frostburg State University. Frostburg State University is a public school located in the town of Frostburg. Economics accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Frostburg State University
St Marys College Of Maryland ranks #2 for economics by degree focus. Located in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public university. Economics accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for St Marys College Of Maryland
United States Naval Academy ranks #3 for economics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees United States Naval Academy awards are in economics, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at United States Naval Academy
Washington College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Chestertown, Washington College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Washington College
Johns Hopkins University ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 610 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Johns Hopkins University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County placed #6 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
University Of Maryland College Park comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 339 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Maryland College Park
Goucher College placed #8 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Goucher College
Hood College placed #9 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Hood College awards are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hood College
Towson University comes in at #10 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Towson University
Salisbury University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Salisbury University
Loyola University Baltimore placed #12 for economics by degree focus. Loyola University Baltimore is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 0.4% of the degrees Loyola University Baltimore awards are in economics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Loyola University Baltimore
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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