by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on economics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that offer economics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Rhode Island.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Brown University
Providence College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Providence College awards are in economics, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Providence College
Bryant University ranks #3 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Bryant University
University Of Rhode Island came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Rhode Island awards are in economics, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Rhode Island
Salve Regina University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Salve Regina University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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