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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 843 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.

On average, economics graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $20,851 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 35% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in economics at Montclair State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Montclair State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,875. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debt load of $20,851. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

About 21% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 79% are male.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Rowan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,918.

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#6

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Of the 17 students majoring in economics at Drew, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 43% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Seton Hall accumulate an average of around $21,365 in student debt.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in economics at TCNJ, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

About 13% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 88% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of around $20,851 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

About 38% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,213
Maryland 1,613
District of Columbia 737
Delaware 173

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • 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.

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