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2023 Best Economics Schools in New Jersey

14 Colleges
$49,987 Avg Salary
$24,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Economics Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for economics students. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for economics students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at TCNJ take out is $21,250.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Economics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $360.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

Economics majors at Rutgers Newark take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $360.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The excellent programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Ramapo College accumulate an average of around $23,041 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, economics graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $360.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $25,625 in student debt.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Seton Hall accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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#10

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Drew carry an average student debtload of $25,974.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges 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 14 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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