Best colleges with Economics degrees

There are 718 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in economics. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in economics based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $22,001 per year. Santiago Canyon College offers the cheapest economics degree with an average net price of $6,573 annually.

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Collegeville, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Ursinus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, neuroscience, and a required first-year common curriculum. The residential campus sits in suburban Collegeville northwest of Philadelphia.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $32,158
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mahwah, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ramapo is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communication arts. The wooded suburban campus sits in the Ramapo Mountains foothills near the New York border.

#6 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $17,566
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Holland, MI
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews

Hope is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate chemistry, biology, and education. The residential campus sits in Holland near the Lake Michigan shore.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $30,700
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

DePaul is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, film, and theater. Its urban campuses sit in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Loop neighborhoods.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $34,135
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kansas City, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 15 application deadline

UMKC is a public university known for its Conservatory and undergraduate programs in music, pharmacy, and business. The urban campus sits in Kansas City.

#2 Best Public Universities in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1550
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $14,748
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UC Santa Cruz is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and astronomy. The residential-college campus sits among redwood forests overlooking Monterey Bay.

#8 Best Public Universities in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $18,059
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kirksville, MO
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $13,602
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

UMBC is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, information systems, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in Baltimore County just outside the city.

#3 Best Public Universities in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $18,770
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Utah is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and ballet. The campus sits in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains overlooking Salt Lake City.

#1 Best Public Universities in Utah 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $16,583
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.

#7 Best Public Universities in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $21,800
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Moorhead, MN
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Moorhead, across the river from Fargo.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $25,190
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Thousand Oaks, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Cal Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communication. The suburban campus in Thousand Oaks is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

#18 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $32,774
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Washington, PA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Washington & Jefferson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, pre-med, and pre-law. The historic campus is in the small city of Washington near Pittsburgh.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $22,702
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Smithfield, RI
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $42,139
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Detroit, MI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in northwest Detroit.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $16,790
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1.0 | 2 reviews

Chatham is a private university known for undergraduate sustainability, environmental studies, and the health sciences. The historic campus is in Pittsburgh's residential Shadyside neighborhood.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1295
  • Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $31,280
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, OR
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Willamette is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate political science and government. The historic campus borders the Oregon State Capitol grounds in downtown Salem.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $29,421
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Xavier is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $33,623
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