by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 268 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general economics. Combined, these schools handed out 17,564 bachelor's degrees in general economics to qualified students.
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The general economics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general economics students working on their bachelor's degree.
The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Columbia University in the City of New York
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general economics. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Boston College
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from New York University
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Boston University
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from George Washington University
Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Rice University
Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Texas A&M University - College Station
Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from College of the Holy Cross
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Syracuse University
Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Swarthmore College
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Delaware
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Connecticut
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Southern Methodist University
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Binghamton University
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Florida State University
The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from American University
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Florida
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 268 different United States general economics schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 52 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 53 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 17,305 |
| International Economics | 331 |
| Applied Economics | 276 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 221 |
| Other Economics | 189 |
