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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

19 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 387 students majoring in economics at Rutgers New Brunswick, 73% are male and 27% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $22,657 in student debt. 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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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in economics at Princeton, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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

Economics majors at Montclair State take out an average of $25,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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Out of the 19 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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.

On average, economics graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $22,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the economics majors at the school.

On average, economics graduates from Rowan take out $24,389 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in economics at Drew, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 52% are male.

On average, economics graduates from Seton Hall take out $21,628 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

Women make up 42% of the economics majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debt load of $20,381.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $22,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in economics at William Paterson University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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