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2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 19 students majoring in economics at Columbia, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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

#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the economics majors at the school.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 4 students majoring in economics at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at University at Albany Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate economics programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges 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 9 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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