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2024 Best Economics Schools in New York

50 Colleges in New York
5,181 Economics Degrees Awarded
$47,319 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 50 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Economics Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,181 degrees in economics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School

Best Economics Schools in New York Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Economics
Master's Degrees in Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Economics

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Best Schools for Economics in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Economics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
535 Economics Degrees Awarded
14.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in economics needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 535 economics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of about $26,583 above the typical income of economics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Economics Degrees Awarded
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in economics needs to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 280 economics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics program at Cornell University get $22,097 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
602 Economics Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in economics. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 602 economics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics major at New York University make $13,380 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Economics Degrees Awarded
14.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in economics needs to take a look at Barnard College. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were approximately 92 economics students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Barnard College earn a boost of around $17,898 over the typical income of economics graduates.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Economics Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 economics students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Colgate University receive an earnings boost of approximately $24,877 over the typical earnings of economics majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 economics students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Economics Degrees Awarded
$45,639 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 239.99999999999997 economics students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make around $45,639 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Economics Degrees Awarded
$63,873 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from University of Rochester make $16,554 more than the average economics student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Economics Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 174 economics students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics major at Fordham University earn $2,223 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Economics Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.

There were approximately 56 economics students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Vassar College earn $17,346 more than the typical economics graduate.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3342,416
Maryland2791,613
New Jersey273843
District of Columbia188737
Delaware175173

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Economics is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Economics2,610
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics2,346
Applied Economics144
Other Economics44
Development Economics & International Development37

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government3,770
Sociology2,695
International Relations & National Security1,186
General Social Sciences1,070
Anthropology863
Urban Studies340
Geography & Cartography320
Other Social Sciences250
Sociology & Anthropology100
Archeology30

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