2025 Best General Economics Schools

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Columbia is a fairly 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 33 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Every student pursuing a degree in general economics needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. 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 147 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 634 general economics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 384 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 305 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 general economics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 general economics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 71 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 282 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 227 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 551 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 287 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 294 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 128 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 171 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 79 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 160 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 407 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 340 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were roughly 52 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 15th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 212 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 287 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 110 general economics students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.