2024 Best Colleges in Economics Study
By school types, there are 1 public schools and 9 private schools in the best Economics colleges. Harvard University ranked first and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Economics study is $48,479 for state residents and $61,984 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 5.56% and the average SAT score is 1,542.The average number of students is 23,418 and the average student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $61,984 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $69,045 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest tuition & fees of $45,627.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $54,258 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,543 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest tuition & fees of $30,363.
- The average SAT score is 1,542 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest score of 1,530.
- The average acceptance rate is 5.56% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of California-Berkeley has the loosest (lowest) rate of 11%.
- The average student population is 23,418 and University of California-Berkeley has the most students of 45,307 and Princeton University has the fewest students of 8,842.
- The average graduation rate is 95.60% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 94%.
2024 Best Colleges in Economics Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Economics programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 3 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 5.7% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $66,939 | $66,543 | 1,540 | 5.4% | 18,339 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 7 | Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years | $64,700 | $48,300 | 1,540 | 4.6% | 14,776 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $69,045 | $56,279 | 1,530 | 4.0% | 34,782 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $66,104 | $46,034 | 1,540 | 6.5% | 28,201 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $65,997 | $53,871 | 1,530 | 7.2% | 23,161 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| Average | $61,984 | $54,258 | 1,542 | 5.6% | 23,418 | 96% | 7 to 1 |