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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Associate Degree Schools

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Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Economics Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our analysis found College of San Mateo to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

Women make up 46% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for economics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the economics majors at the school.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Economics at College of Southern Idaho Report

#4

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Harbor College is a great place for economics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in economics at LAHC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Economics at Rio Salado College

Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for economics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

Full Economics at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#9

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Strayer University - Arkansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree economics programs. Located in the city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Economics at Strayer University - Arkansas Report

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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 27 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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