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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 388 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #20 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Johns Hopkins University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at University of Maryland - College Park

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Economics at Morgan State University Report

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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