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2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,245 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 11 students majoring in economics at Fordham U, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Economics at Fordham University Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Full Economics at University at Albany Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
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.

Majors Similar to Economics

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 5 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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