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2026 Most Popular Online Economics Schools

There are 5 schools that offer a degree in Economics mostly online. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

With all the Economics programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States offering mostly-online programs for Economics students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with mostly-online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Economics majors pursuing an online degree.

Our 2026 rankings named University of Missouri-Columbia the most popular online school in the U.S. for Economics majors. Located in Columbia, MO, this is a public institution. About 67% of degrees in Economics here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 196 people earned their degree in Economics from this school. About 24% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $48,326. Read More…

#2

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Economics majors. Golden West College is a public school located in Huntington Beach, CA. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 186 people earned their degree in Economics from this school. Women make up 41% of the Economics students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $31,054. Full Economics at Golden West College Report

Fort Hays State University comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Economics majors. Fort Hays State University is a public school located in Hays, KS. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 143 people earned their degree in Economics from this school. About 66% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $46,394. Full Economics at Fort Hays State University Report

Arizona State University Digital Immersion landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking. Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a public school located in Scottsdale, AZ. About 100% of degrees in Economics here are earned online. This school awarded 79 degrees in Economics in the most recent reporting year. About 20% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking. College of San Mateo is a public school located in San Mateo, CA. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 68 degrees in Economics in the most recent reporting year. About 44% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $65,341. Full Economics at College of San Mateo Report

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Quantitative Economics 22,727
General Economics 21,627
Development Economics 375
Applied Economics 368
International Economics 281
Other Economics 250
Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
General Social Sciences 17,510
International Relations & Security 13,035
Anthropology 10,768

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*The average salary above is for the top 5 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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