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Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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Finding the Best Economics Master'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.

The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

Drew University

Madison, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drew University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the economics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the economics majors at the school.

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#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Peter’s University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

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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 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.

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