2025 Best General Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
61Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,854General Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #29 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 61 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,854 degrees in general economics to qualified students.
The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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Best Schools for General Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
12 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Economics
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 147 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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 year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 71 general economics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 171 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.
There were roughly 79 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.
UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 212 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 110 general economics students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 262 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 106 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 13 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
Here are some additional great schools for General Economics students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best General Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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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The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
