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2021 Best Economics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York

23 Colleges
4,486 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,766 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Economics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkIn <nil>, economics students earned 4,486 bachelor's degrees from a New York school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that of the 37,777 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 11.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Economics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent economics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying economics.

Top 10 Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Columbia University in the City of New York has taken the #1 spot in this year's economics ranking for non-traditional students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Columbia not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Economics in New York list.

The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,172 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. About 4,854 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.

Full Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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New York University
New York, NY

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. NYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Economics in New York rankings.

The student loan default rate at NYU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,829 part time students in attendance at NYU.

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Cornell University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Economics in New York list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. 574 students are part time.

Full Economics at Cornell University Report

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Binghamton University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Economics in New York ranking.

About 0.7% of Binghamton University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,855 part time students in attendance at Binghamton University.

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Fordham University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at Fordham U is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. 3,564 students are part time.

Full Economics at Fordham University Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best economics schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. About 3,491 of the students at Syracuse are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University at Albany as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 1.6% of UAlbany students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,351 students take at least one class online at UAlbany. 3,115 of UAlbany students are attending part time.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

About 1.0% of SUNY Stony Brook students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,521 students take at least one class online at SUNY Stony Brook. 4,151 of SUNY Stony Brook students are attending part time.

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Pace University - New York comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 6,120 students at Pace University that take at least one class online. 3,498 students are part time.

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University at Buffalo earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 16,575 students take at least one class online at University at Buffalo. About 5,053 of the students at University at Buffalo are attending part time.

Full Economics at University at Buffalo Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,235
Maryland 1,229
New Jersey 761
Delaware 131
District of Columbia 469

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