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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 504 degrees in general economics annually.
Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good option for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.
Rutgers University - Newark is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.
The College of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 general economics students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in general economics has to take a look at Drew University. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 15 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Drew in the most recent year we have data available.
Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 33 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 7 general economics students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 65 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 8 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
