Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for business economics Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for business economics Majors in US for 2021:
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
- North Carolina State University
- Washington University in St Louis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of California - Davis
- Lehigh University
- University of Georgia
- Bentley University
- Santa Clara University
25 best colleges for business economics majors in the US
1. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
2. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
3. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
4. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
5. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
6. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
7. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
8. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
9. Bentley University
Location
Waltham, MA
10. Santa Clara University
Location
Santa Clara, CA
11. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
12. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
13. Villanova University
Location
Villanova, PA
14. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
15. Union College
Location
Schenectady, NY
16. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
17. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
18. University of Central Florida
Location
Orlando, FL
19. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
20. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
21. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
22. Saint Louis University
Location
Saint Louis, MO
23. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
24. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
25. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
How we determined the best business economics colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what business economics departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for business economics majors
Updated November 17, 2023