2023 Best Economics Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Economics School for You
Economics is the #65 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 181 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Economics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Economics Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges.
Top Pennsylvania Schools in Economics
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Eastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 688 |
Maryland | 388 |
New Jersey | 82 |
District of Columbia | 270 |
Delaware | 42 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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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