2025 Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Applied Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #445 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in applied economics to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied economics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied economics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied economics related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Applied Economics Schools

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 Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for applied economics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Economics

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

17 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

50 Annual Graduates

Ursinus College is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from Ursinus College

Best Applied Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	139

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Economics

Applied Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Applied Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	1,222
General Economics	581
Development Economics & International Development	22
Other Economics	7
International Economics	1

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.