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2025 Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools

180 Colleges in the United States
21,078 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #45 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 180 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,078 degrees in econometrics & quantitative economics annually.

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Choosing a Great Econometrics & Quantitative Economics School

Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools Your choice of econometrics & quantitative economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Econometrics & Quantitative Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Master's Degrees in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

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 Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the econometrics and quantitative economics degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
745 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is a great option for students pursuing a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 745 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
416 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is a good option for students interested in a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 416 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
281 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 281 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
258 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 258 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
502 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 502 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
303 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 303 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
225 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 225 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
332 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 332 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
288 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 288 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
830 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 830 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DC
229 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 229 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
149 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 149 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
236 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 236 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
170 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 170 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
252 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 252 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
908 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 908 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
428 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
421 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 421 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
284 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. This university ranks 1st out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 284 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
679 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 7th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 679 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
566 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 3rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 566 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
231 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 231 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
85 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 85 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
107 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 107 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
166 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 166 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA
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Rice University
Houston, TX

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
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Barnard College
New York, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics students that almost earned our Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
38 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
39 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
40 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
41 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
42 Emory University Atlanta, GA
43 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
44 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
45 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
46 University of Delaware Newark, DE
47 Amherst College Amherst, MA
48 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
48 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
50 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
51 American University Washington, DC
52 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
53 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
54 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
55 Villanova University Villanova, PA
56 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
57 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
58 Trinity College Hartford, CT
59 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
60 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics by Region

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Other U.S. Territories
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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

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