2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in New Jersey

A master's degree in economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for economics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 master's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in economics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in New Jersey ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for economics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Economics Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Economics in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in economics needs to look into Princeton University. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in New Jersey.

There were about 28 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in economics from Princeton University

2

Drew University
Madison, NJ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in economics needs to take a look at Drew University. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in economics in New Jersey. More information about a master’s in economics from Drew University

2

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in economics needs to take a look at Rutgers University - Newark. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in economics in New Jersey.

There were about 8 economics students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in economics from Rutgers University - Newark

4

Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Peter's University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in economics. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jersey City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in economics in New Jersey. More information about a master’s in economics from Saint Peter’s University

5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in economics in New Jersey.

There were about 3 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in economics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	527
Pennsylvania	238	67
Maryland	190	266
District of Columbia	151	249
Delaware	88	36

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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics

Economics is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	44
General Economics	8

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	61
International Relations & National Security	57
Sociology	33
Criminology	18
Anthropology	12
Demography & Population Studies	3
Geography & Cartography	3
Urban Studies	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.