by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 265 degrees in agricultural economics to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ag economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural economics. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University
It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural economics. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in agricultural economics from University of Maryland - College Park
Explore the best agricultural economics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 226 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 0 |
| Maryland | 618 | 36 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 3 |
One of 6 majors within the Agricultural Economics & Business area of study, Agricultural Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 163 |
| Agricultural Business | 90 |
| Agricultural Business Technology | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.