2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region

Applied Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #435 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 217 bachelor's degrees in applied economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Economics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The applied economics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality applied economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Economics Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

137 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Binghamton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied economics in New York.

There were about 137 applied economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

47 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in applied economics has to take a look at Ursinus College. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied economics in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 47 applied economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied economics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 18 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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4

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

Farmingdale State College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied economics in New York.

There were roughly 14 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent data year.

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5

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in applied economics in New York.

There were approximately 1 applied economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

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6

The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Albany. More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from The College of Saint Rose

6

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from Hofstra University

Best Applied Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular applied economics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	47
New York	681	122

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Economics

One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, Applied Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	6,201
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	2,328
International Economics	51
Other Economics	47
Development Economics & International Development	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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