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

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York 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.

Of the 131 students majoring in economics at Columbia, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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

#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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

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Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 70% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Economics at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in economics at The Graduate Center, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Economics at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the economics majors at the school.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #7, Fordham 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 Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in economics at Fordham U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Economics at University at Albany Report

The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

About 26% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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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 23 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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