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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$49,987 Avg Salary
$24,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for economics students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Economics at Princeton University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Drew University

Madison, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drew University is a great place for economics students. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Economics at Drew University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Peter’s University is a great place for economics students. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Full Economics at Saint Peter’s University Report

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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