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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 Colleges
$49,850 Avg Salary
$22,668 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
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 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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