Best Economics colleges in the U.S.

Best Economics colleges in the U.S. for 2025

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Northwestern University offers 10 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 518 Economics students graduated with students earning 373 Bachelor's degrees, 64 Master's degrees, 54 Certificates, and 27 Doctoral degrees.

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University of California-Los Angeles offers 10 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 962 Economics students graduated with students earning 830 Bachelor's degrees, 115 Master's degrees, and 17 Doctoral degrees.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers 13 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 329 Economics students graduated with students earning 256 Bachelor's degrees, 52 Master's degrees, 18 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Certificates.

University of California-Santa Barbara offers 7 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2023, 718 Economics students graduated with students earning 696 Bachelor's degrees, 11 Master's degrees, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 7 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 605 Economics students graduated with students earning 360 Bachelor's degrees, 179 Master's degrees, 38 Doctoral degrees, and 28 Certificates.

University of California-Irvine offers 9 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 992 Economics students graduated with students earning 962 Bachelor's degrees, 18 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Master's degrees.

University of California-Davis offers 7 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2023, 472 Economics students graduated with students earning 417 Bachelor's degrees, 33 Doctoral degrees, and 22 Master's degrees.

University of California-Berkeley offers 6 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 944 Economics students graduated with students earning 909 Bachelor's degrees, 33 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Master's degrees.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 4 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 785 Economics students graduated with students earning 587 Bachelor's degrees, 148 Master's degrees, 30 Doctoral degrees, and 20 Certificates.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor offers 5 Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 710 Economics students graduated with students earning 608 Bachelor's degrees, 80 Master's degrees, and 22 Doctoral degrees.

List of all Economics colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,203
University of California-Los Angeles Logo University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
3/5
23 : 1 46,678
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Logo University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
4/5
23 : 1 54,890
University of California-Santa Barbara Logo University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
3/5
24 : 1 26,068
Columbia University in the City of New York Logo Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
5/5
21 : 1 35,279