2026 Best Economics Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Economics undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 937 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Economics Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found University Of Missouri St Louis to be the best Economics school in the United States. This public school is set in Saint Louis, MO. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $15,120, compared with $37,620 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $22,962 in student loans. See the full University Of Missouri St Louis profile
A rank of #2 makes Campbellsville University one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Campbellsville University report
Desales University came in at #3 on this year's Economics ranking in the United States. Get the full Desales University report
A rank of #4 makes Palomar College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Palomar College
Out of the 937 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #5 spot. Get the full West Virginia Wesleyan College report
California State University Chico landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read more about California State University Chico
Oglethorpe University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Oglethorpe University report
Radford University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Get the full Radford University report
University Of Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about University Of Pennsylvania
Bard College
Bard College placed #10 among Economics schools in the United States. More on Bard College
Long Beach City College did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Long Beach City College profile
Saint Norbert College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. Read the full report on Saint Norbert College
University Of The District Of Columbia did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full University Of The District Of Columbia report
Wofford College
Wofford College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full Wofford College profile
Union University
Union University landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Union University
University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #16 among Economics schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Boston report
University Of Utah landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Utah profile
Florida Atlantic University placed #18 among Economics schools in the United States. See the full Florida Atlantic University profile
Wagner College
Wagner College placed #19 among Economics schools in the United States. Read more about Wagner College
Linn Benton Community College placed #20 among Economics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Linn Benton Community College
North Dakota State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
Coastline Community College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Coastline Community College
College Of Southern Idaho came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Get the full College Of Southern Idaho report
Colorado School Of Mines placed #24 among Economics schools in the United States. Get the full Colorado School Of Mines report
Eastern Michigan University landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Eastern Michigan University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Economics Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Keene State College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. Read the full report on Keene State College
Los Angeles Valley College placed #27 among Economics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Los Angeles Valley College
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #28 in this year's ranking. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile
Santa Barbara City College landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Santa Barbara City College report
Swarthmore College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. Read the full report on Swarthmore College
Hamilton College
Hamilton College came in at #31 in this year's ranking. More on Hamilton College
Woodland Community College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Woodland Community College report
Christopher Newport University landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Christopher Newport University report
Jacksonville State University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. See the full Jacksonville State University profile
Mckendree University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full Mckendree University report
The University Of West Florida placed #36 among Economics schools in the United States. See the full The University Of West Florida profile
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Duquesne University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Duquesne University
High Point University placed #39 among Economics schools in the United States. More on High Point University
Hobart William Smith Colleges did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full Hobart William Smith Colleges profile
University Of Puget Sound ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. See the full University Of Puget Sound profile
Austin College
Austin College placed #42 among Economics schools in the United States. Get the full Austin College report
Bentley University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read more about Bentley University
George Washington University landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. More on George Washington University
Georgetown University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. Get the full Georgetown University report
Northern Michigan University did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on Northern Michigan University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Suny College At Oneonta did well this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Suny College At Oneonta report
University Of Kansas landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Kansas report
Oregon State University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Economics schools. More on Oregon State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 937 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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