by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,034 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,850 and $22,668 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular economics programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree economics students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 18 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit institution located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Trevose, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Suitland, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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