2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 45% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 48% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 58% of the economics majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 69 students majoring in economics at GWU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 34% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 66% are male.
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American University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Of the 39 students majoring in economics at Binghamton University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 70% of the economics majors at the school.
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University of Delaware landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in economics at UD, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,416 |
| New York | 5,245 |
| Maryland | 1,617 |
| New Jersey | 843 |
| District of Columbia | 739 |
| Delaware | 173 |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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