2025 Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

a bachelor's degree in applied economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #445 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of applied economics. Combined, these schools handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in applied economics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied economics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied economics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Economics in New York

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied economics.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Economics

1

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

99 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Binghamton University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from Binghamton University

2

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

17 Annual Graduates

Farmingdale State College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied economics. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Farmingdale.More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from Farmingdale State College

Best Applied Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Applied Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	698	66

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Applied Economics Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	2,083
General Economics	1,886
Other Economics	21
Development Economics & International Development	4

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.