2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,173 people earned a degree or certificate in economics, making the major the #42 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 236 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the United States for economics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 45% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 55% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 209 students majoring in economics at UW - Madison, 52% are male and 48% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 163 students majoring in economics at Brandeis, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Out of the 236 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 48% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 52% are male.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 56% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 44% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 58% of the economics majors at the school.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 36% of the economics majors at the school.
Read full report on Economics at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in economics at UIUC, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the economics majors at the school.
New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.
Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 58% are male.
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 49% of the economics majors at the school.
Harvard University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.
George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 69 students majoring in economics at GWU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
George Mason University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.
University of Chicago landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 68 students majoring in economics at UChicago, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Boston College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 67 students majoring in economics at Boston College, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 60% are male.
Northeastern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 59 students majoring in economics at Northeastern, 51% are male and 49% are female.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 34% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 66% are male.
Read full report on Economics at University of Maryland - College Park
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Women make up 49% of the economics majors at the school.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in economics at OHIO Athens, 46% are male and 54% are female.
With a ranking of #23, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 69% are male.
With a ranking of #25, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in economics at Vanderbilt, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 36 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 36 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 36 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 40 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 40 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 42 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 42 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 42 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| 45 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 46 | Rice University | Houston, TX |
| 47 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 47 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 47 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
Economics by Region
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Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| 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.
- 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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