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2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

Economics is the #35 most popular major in New York with 688 degrees and certificates awarded 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a very 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.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Economics at Fordham University Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at Syracuse University Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Read full report on Economics at University at Buffalo

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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