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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges
$56,790 Avg Salary
$22,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,613 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Maryland to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $296.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 16 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $23,848 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Maryland list. Annapolis is a small public school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

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#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UMBC take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $345, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $15,698. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $201, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

With a ranking of #7, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at SMCM take out is $22,000.

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#8

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.

On average, economics graduates from Washington College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#10

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,213
New Jersey 843
District of Columbia 737
Delaware 173

Economics Focus Areas

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 16 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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