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Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Economics is the #27 most popular major in New Jersey with 843 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Economics

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,245
Maryland 1,617
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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