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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in New York

75 Colleges
$47,319 Avg Salary
$19,846 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 5,213 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 75 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $19,767. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,175.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Economics majors at Columbia take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $855.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Economics majors at QC take out an average of $7,295 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for economics students. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Binghamton University take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for economics students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from SUNY Stony Brook carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UAlbany take out $19,574 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $214, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Syracuse take out is $25,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $526, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from Cornell take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $654, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at Fordham U take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $869, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

On average, economics graduates from University at Buffalo take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #11 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, economics majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $6,650 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Economics students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Economics Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
13 Hunter College New York, NY
14 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
15 Baruch College New York, NY

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
Maryland 1,613
New Jersey 843
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 26 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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