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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,416 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #16 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 40% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $16,451 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 31% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Pitt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,547. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $578.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 45% of the economics majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $662.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 61% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $741, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in economics at Lafayette, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in economics at Temple, 66% are male and 34% are female.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,287. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $446, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

With a ranking of #7, Gettysburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#9

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in economics at Swarthmore, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 51% are male.

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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
New York 5,245
Maryland 1,617
New Jersey 843
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 26 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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