2025 Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in general 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 much a school focuses on general economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general 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 general economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general economics students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Economics in Rhode Island

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in General Economics

1

Providence College
Providence, RI

45 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Providence College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Providence College

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

25 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Rhode Island

Best General Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	1,137
Connecticut	341	701
Vermont	289	68
Maine	281	47
New Hampshire	276	152

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General Economics Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to General Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	225
International Economics	2

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).
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