by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,421 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 158 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general economics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 389 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 387 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 328 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 235 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 180 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 165 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgetown University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Delaware came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 154 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 146 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 143 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fordham University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 131 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 131 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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American University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hunter College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 123 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #17, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 99 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baruch College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 97 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Towson University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 94 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #21, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lafayette College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lafayette College is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
St Lawrence University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 79 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montclair State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Economics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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