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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#2

Drew University

Madison, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drew University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 388
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 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.

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