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2023 Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

37 Colleges
$49,850 Avg Salary
$22,668 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 388
New Jersey 82
District of Columbia 270
Delaware 42

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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