by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,364 bachelor's degrees in economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The economics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for economics students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in economics. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in economics. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Pennsylvania make $23,301 more than the standard economics grad.
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It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in economics. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York receive $25,005 more than the typical economics student.
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It is hard to beat Princeton University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in economics. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from Princeton University make $33,064 more than the standard economics graduate.
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Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics program at Georgetown University get $19,593 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics major at Cornell University get $20,519 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics major at Johns Hopkins University get $20,260 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics program at New York University earn $11,802 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics degree program at Carnegie Mellon University make $29,291 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the economics program report average early career earnings of $49,898.
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Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics program at Swarthmore College earn $7,132 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.
Economics bachelor's degree recipients from George Washington University receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,181 over the average income of economics majors.
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Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from Barnard College make $16,320 more than the standard economics grad.
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Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from Colgate University earn $23,299 more than the standard economics grad.
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Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from Lafayette College earn $15,030 more than the standard economics graduate.
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Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Those economics students who get their bachelor's degree from Bucknell University receive $12,144 more than the typical economics student.
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UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.
Bachelor's recipients from the economics degree program at University of Delaware earn $4,391 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in economics from University of DelawareThese are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 18 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 19 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 20 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 21 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 22 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 23 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 24 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 25 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 4,539 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 2,235 |
| Maryland | 207 | 1,229 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 761 |
| Delaware | 130 | 131 |
| District of Columbia | 126 | 469 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 6,091 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 2,950 |
| Applied Economics | 205 |
| International Economics | 43 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 38 |
| Other Economics | 37 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 8,410 |
| Sociology | 4,593 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2,787 |
| General Social Sciences | 1,714 |
| Anthropology | 1,247 |
| Other Social Sciences | 722 |
| Geography & Cartography | 642 |
| Urban Studies | 304 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 159 |
| Archeology | 59 |
