Best Economics Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Economics Programs in the United States
This page lists 136 Economics programs in the Northeast ordered by median earnings of Economics graduates four years after completing. Williams College leads with $166,678 four years after completing.
The listed figures after completing range from $166,678 to $26,353, with a median of $81,554. For 19 of the listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Princeton University ranks 2nd on this list with $160,763 four years after completing.
The group includes 50 public and 86 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Hunter College reports the lowest average net price at $2,984. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks 2nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College · Williamstown, MA | $166,678 | $17,716 | -$2,610* | 8.3% |
| Williams College reports median earnings of $166,678 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 107 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | Princeton University · Princeton, NJ | $160,763 | $6,128 | $41 | 4.6% |
| Princeton University admits 5% of applicants and carries a median federal debt of $11,250 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Harvard University · Cambridge, MA | $155,592 | $19,066 | $8,697 | 3.7% |
| Harvard University ranks 32nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $19,066. | |||||
| 4 | Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH | $152,929 | $29,519 | $41 | 5.4% |
| Dartmouth College posts median earnings of $152,929 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $41 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA | $144,886 | $31,944 | $9,097 | 11.7% |
| Carnegie Mellon University ranks 5th on this list and reports a median federal debt of $22,020 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Yale University · New Haven, CT | $142,936 | $23,777 | $17,633 | 3.9% |
| Yale University shows an admission rate of 4% and median earnings of $142,936 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Amherst College · Amherst, MA | $141,730 | $23,367 | $1,086 | 9.0% |
| Amherst College carries an average net price of $1,086 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 333rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 8 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $137,935 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University reports median earnings of $137,935 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 182 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $137,710 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York carries a median federal debt of $25,000 among Economics completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 4%. | |||||
| 10 | Hamilton College · Clinton, NY | $130,633 | $28,985 | $8,028 | 13.6% |
| Hamilton College ranks 475th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $130,633 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $129,985 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania admits 5% of applicants and reports median earnings of $129,985 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Colgate University · Hamilton, NY | $128,887 | $28,786 | $6,086 | 13.9% |
| Colgate University shows an average net price of $6,086 for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $17,500 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 13 | Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA | $128,051 | $23,149 | $7,690 | 7.5% |
| Swarthmore College reports median earnings of $128,051 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 7%. | |||||
| 14 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $124,508 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| Brown University ranks 14th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $13,000 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $123,809 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| With an average net price of $11,284 for families earning under $30,000, Tufts University posts median earnings of $123,809 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT | $123,477 | $31,483 | $12,723 | 10.8% |
| Middlebury College ranks 708th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a median of $123,477 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Trinity College · Hartford, CT | $122,068 | $34,832 | $11,054 | 29.3% |
| Trinity College admits 29% of applicants and its Economics graduates four years after completing earn a median of $122,068. | |||||
| 18 | Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME | $121,983 | $14,398 | $3,145 | 7.1% |
| Bowdoin College reports an average net price of $14,398 and median earnings of $121,983 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $121,787 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
| Wellesley College ranks 19th on this list, with a median federal debt of $11,190 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 20 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $121,337 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
| Boston College reports median earnings of $121,337 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 354 graduates. | |||||
| 21 | Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT | $120,303 | $48,095 | $33,302 | 33.3% |
| Fairfield University ranks 739th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an admission rate of 33%. | |||||
| 22 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $118,557 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University posts median earnings of $118,557 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $41,544. | |||||
| 23 | College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA | $118,131 | $38,782 | $14,343 | 17.6% |
| College of the Holy Cross reports a median federal debt of $27,000 among Economics completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 18%. | |||||
| 24 | New York University · New York, NY | $116,510 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University ranks 24th on this list, with median earnings of $116,510 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $112,864 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College reports median earnings of $112,864 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $12,716 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 26 | Haverford College · Haverford, PA | $112,050 | $25,314 | $7,531 | 12.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Haverford College with a median federal debt of $13,621, and the school's Economics completers earned a median of $112,050 four years after completing. | |||||
| 27 | Barnard College · New York, NY | $111,909 | $28,800 | $11,600 | 8.8% |
| Barnard College admits 9% of applicants and its Economics graduates earned a median of $111,909 four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Hobart William Smith Colleges · Geneva, NY | $111,833 | $31,563 | $14,650 | 64.0% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges ranks 28th on this list, with a median federal debt of $26,967 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 29 | Bates College · Lewiston, ME | $110,880 | $29,351 | $2,397 | 13.3% |
| Bates College posts an average net price of $2,397 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $110,880 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA | $110,878 | $20,111 | -$2,533* | 4.6% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology holds an Azimuth composite rank of 54th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earned a median of $110,878 four years after completing. | |||||
| 31 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $109,324 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
| University of Rochester reports median earnings of $109,324 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $19,946 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 32 | Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA | $108,422 | $40,766 | $20,980 | 28.9% |
| Bucknell University admits 29% of applicants and its Economics graduates earned a median of $108,422 four years after completing. | |||||
| 33 | Connecticut College · New London, CT | $107,283 | $36,175 | $13,341 | 37.0% |
| Connecticut College ranks 33rd on this list, with an average net price of $13,341 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 34 | Colby College · Waterville, ME | $103,491 | $17,180 | $4,049 | 7.1% |
| Colby College posts median earnings of $103,491 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $24,250 among program completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 35 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $102,584 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College holds an Azimuth composite rank of 1154th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earned a median of $102,584 four years after completing. | |||||
| 36 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $101,423 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
| Northeastern University reports an average net price of $2,264 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $101,423 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 37 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $100,288 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
| Villanova University ranks 37th on this list and reports median earnings of $100,288 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 124 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 38 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $100,141 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| A private nonprofit university in Hamden, Quinnipiac University admits 72% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $23,750 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 39 | Union College · Schenectady, NY | $99,783 | $34,561 | $11,776 | 43.9% |
| Union College admits 44% of applicants and records median earnings of $99,783 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 40 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $98,178 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University ranks 177th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $98,178 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 41 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $96,723 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University reports $96,723 in median earnings for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 11%. | |||||
| 42 | St Lawrence University · Canton, NY | $96,345 | $28,651 | $13,420 | 54.3% |
| St Lawrence University ranks 42nd on this list and carries median federal debt of $26,000 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 43 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $95,872 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
| Brandeis University shows an average net price of $35,736 and admits 40% of applicants. | |||||
| 44 | Providence College · Providence, RI | $95,590 | $48,523 | $28,152 | 50.9% |
| Providence College reports median earnings of $95,590 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 79 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 45 | Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA | $94,295 | $31,490 | $13,625 | 38.9% |
| Gettysburg College ranks 752nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 39% of applicants. | |||||
| 46 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $94,170 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University reports median federal debt of $23,250 among Economics completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $94,170 four years after completing. | |||||
| 47 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $93,878 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
| Lebanon Valley College ranks 47th on this list and posts an average net price of $26,979. | |||||
| 48 | Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA | $93,760 | $28,905 | $12,302 | 72.0% |
| Muhlenberg College reports median earnings of $93,760 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 72%. | |||||
| 49 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $92,325 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey ranks 49th on this list, with median earnings of $92,325 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 50 | Clark University · Worcester, MA | $91,094 | $28,714 | $18,188 | 39.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Worcester, Clark University reports an admission rate of 40% and median earnings of $91,094 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 51 | Drew University · Madison, NJ | $90,814 | $24,280 | $15,224 | 67.8% |
| Drew University reports an average net price of $15,224 for families earning under $30,000, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $90,814 four years after completing. | |||||
| 52 | Siena University · Loudonville, NY | $90,802 | $33,733 | $26,417 | 69.0% |
| Siena University has an average net price of $33,733 and ranks 1031st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 53 | Assumption University · Worcester, MA | $90,662 | $29,498 | $19,885 | 83.0% |
| With an admission rate of 83%, Assumption University reports median earnings of $90,662 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 54 | Franklin and Marshall College · Lancaster, PA | $90,368 | $36,425 | $12,321 | 28.2% |
| Franklin and Marshall College ranks 54th on this list and shows an average net price of $12,321 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 55 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $88,479 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| Stonehill College reports an average net price of $33,016 and median earnings of $88,479 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 56 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $88,067 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
| Smith College admits 21% of applicants and reports median earnings of $88,067 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 57 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $87,943 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia ranks 684th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $87,943 four years after completing. | |||||
| 58 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $87,667 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| A public university in Oswego, State University of New York at Oswego reports median federal debt of $20,880 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 59 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $86,120 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 59th on this list, with median earnings of $86,120 for its Economics graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $24,406. | |||||
| 60 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $84,639 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York posts median federal debt of $23,250 among Economics completers who borrowed, alongside an admission rate of 83%. | |||||
| 61 | SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY | $84,529 | $18,211 | $10,018 | 66.5% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo reports median earnings of $84,529 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $18,211. | |||||
| 62 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $84,460 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus admits 88% of applicants and shows a median of $25,000 in federal debt among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 63 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $83,649 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| A private nonprofit university in Syracuse, Syracuse University ranks 63rd on this list with median earnings of $83,649 four years after completing. | |||||
| 64 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY | $83,354 | $3,033 | $607 | 47.5% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College carries an average net price of $3,033 and ranks 2nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 65 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $82,999 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Susquehanna University posts median earnings of $82,999 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 8 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 66 | Saint Michael's College · Colchester, VT | $82,447 | $25,239 | $12,825 | 84.5% |
| With an admission rate of 85%, Saint Michael's College reports median federal debt of $24,750 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 67 | Pace University · New York, NY | $82,118 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University lists median earnings of $82,118 four years after completing and an average net price of $26,473 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 68 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $81,881 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut ranks 68th on this list, with 384 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $81,881 four years after completing. | |||||
| 69 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $81,228 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus shows an admission rate of 61% and median federal debt of $24,500 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 70 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $81,040 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University reports median earnings of $81,040 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,620. | |||||
| 71 | Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT | $80,970 | $46,174 | $38,691 | 65.4% |
| Sacred Heart University carries an average net price of $38,691 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 1118th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 72 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $80,434 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst admits 60% of applicants and posts median earnings of $80,434 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 73 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $79,018 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| Allegheny College reports median earnings of $79,018 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 21 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 74 | Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA | $78,378 | $37,607 | $40,755 | 42.1% |
| Dickinson College admits 42% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $19,000 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 75 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $77,225 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| A public university in Kingston, University of Rhode Island ranks 75th on this list and posts an average net price of $21,440. | |||||
| 76 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA | $76,822 | $17,163 | $9,943 | 83.0% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell carries an average net price of $9,943 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 142nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 77 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $76,549 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| With 158 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports median earnings of $76,549 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 78 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $75,865 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and lists median federal debt of $27,000 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 79 | Ursinus College · Collegeville, PA | $75,573 | $30,536 | $20,622 | 91.8% |
| Ursinus College ranks 79th on this list, with an average net price of $30,536 and 46 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 80 | Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ | $75,195 | $18,173 | $9,008 | 70.6% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey reports median federal debt of $21,000 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, alongside median earnings of $75,195 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 81 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $74,965 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University ranks 45th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $74,965 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 82 | Moravian University · Bethlehem, PA | $74,527 | $30,670 | $24,609 | 54.2% |
| Moravian University carries an average net price of $24,609 for families earning under $30,000 and admits 54% of applicants. | |||||
| 83 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $73,154 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University reports median earnings of $73,154 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 60 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 84 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $72,539 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
| Westfield State University lists median federal debt of $20,000 among Economics completers who borrowed and ranks 525th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 85 | Washington & Jefferson College · Washington, PA | $72,305 | $25,002 | $15,265 | 80.6% |
| Washington & Jefferson College reports median earnings of $72,305 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 81%. | |||||
| 86 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $72,304 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University ranks 86th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $21,456 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 87 | Suffolk University · Boston, MA | $70,886 | $29,618 | $24,745 | 82.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Suffolk University left with a median of $26,889 in federal loans, and the school's Economics graduates earned a median of $70,886 four years after completing. | |||||
| 88 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $70,747 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY posts an average net price of $5,579 and ranks 93rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 89 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $70,720 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo admits 74% of applicants and its Economics graduates earned a median of $70,720 four years after completing. | |||||
| 90 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $70,705 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks 90th on this list, with a median federal debt of $22,500 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 91 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $70,614 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
| Rowan University reports median earnings of $70,614 for its Economics graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $22,408. | |||||
| 92 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $70,552 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 83.8% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston ranks 122nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earned a median of $70,552 four years after completing. | |||||
| 93 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $70,473 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University admits 88% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $23,421 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 94 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $69,920 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College posts an average net price of $2,984 and ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 95 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $69,416 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| University of Vermont reports median earnings of $69,416 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 65%. | |||||
| 96 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $69,371 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans, and the school's Economics graduates earned a median of $69,371 four years after completing. | |||||
| 97 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $68,905 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
| Emmanuel College reports median earnings of $68,905 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 7 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 98 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $68,790 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute carries an average net price of $36,228 and an admission rate of 63%. | |||||
| 99 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $68,634 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,749 in federal loans at Keene State College, which ranks 903rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 100 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $67,679 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College posts an average net price of $3,776, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $67,679 four years after completing. | |||||
| 101 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $66,368 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| With an admission rate of 76%, Kean University ranks 101st on this list and reports median earnings of $66,368 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 102 | Salve Regina University · Newport, RI | $66,226 | $36,967 | $26,939 | 68.2% |
| Salve Regina University has an average net price of $26,939 for families earning under $30,000, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $66,226 four years after completing. | |||||
| 103 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $66,148 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University ranks 56th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports 65 graduates in the earnings cohort for its Economics program. | |||||
| 104 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA | $65,946 | $20,787 | $14,565 | 86.2% |
| Median federal debt of $23,507 across all of Millersville University of Pennsylvania's borrowers who completed coincides with median earnings of $65,946 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 105 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | $65,757 | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University admits 72% of applicants and reports median earnings of $65,757 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 106 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $65,097 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| University of Maine ranks 106th on this list, with an admission rate of 97% and an average net price of $17,510. | |||||
| 107 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $65,049 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College reports median earnings of $65,049 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $1,541 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 108 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $63,582 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $20,500 in federal loans at Stockton University, which ranks 247th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 109 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $63,331 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| University at Albany reports median earnings of $63,331 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,167. | |||||
| 110 | SUNY at Purchase College · Purchase, NY | $63,207 | $18,913 | $11,835 | 74.1% |
| SUNY at Purchase College admits 74% of applicants and its Economics graduates earn a median of $63,207 four years after completing. | |||||
| 111 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $63,155 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh ranks 111th on this list, with a median federal debt of $24,596 among Economics completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 112 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $62,981 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth shows an admission rate of 91% and a median of $62,981 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 113 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $62,798 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks 401st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $62,798 four years after completing. | |||||
| 114 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $62,384 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University posts median earnings of $62,384 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 29 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 115 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | $62,138 | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% |
| Worcester State University reports an average net price of $13,381 and a median of $62,138 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 116 | St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY | $60,920 | $28,945 | $16,054 | 66.4% |
| St. John Fisher University ranks 116th on this list, with a median federal debt of $23,250 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 117 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $58,497 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University admits 73% of applicants and its Economics graduates earn a median of $58,497 four years after completing. | |||||
| 118 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $56,571 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College reports an average net price of $4,456 and a median of $56,571 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 119 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY | $55,706 | $3,203 | $1,073 | 57.1% |
| A median federal debt of $12,500 among Economics completers who borrowed is recorded by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which also reports median earnings of $55,706 for graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 120 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $50,270 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology ranks 363rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $50,270 four years after completing. | |||||
| 121 | Yeshiva University · New York, NY | $49,683 | $49,965 | $24,103 | 55.6% |
| Yeshiva University reports median earnings of $49,683 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 17 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 122 | Simmons University · Boston, MA | $49,323 | $25,265 | $18,027 | 70.0% |
| Simmons University, a private nonprofit university in Boston, admits 70% of applicants and shows an average net price of $25,265. | |||||
| 123 | University of Scranton · Scranton, PA | $47,260 | $32,568 | $23,896 | 81.2% |
| University of Scranton ranks 123rd on this list and carries an average net price of $23,896 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 124 | Bryant University · Smithfield, RI | $47,260 | $41,219 | $32,698 | 65.5% |
| Bryant University posts median earnings of $47,260 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an Azimuth composite rank of 838th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 125 | Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY | $46,087 | $32,297 | $9,932 | 21.1% |
| Skidmore College admits 21% of applicants and reports an average net price of $9,932 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 126 | Gordon College · Wenham, MA | $45,918 | $24,883 | $21,829 | 69.2% |
| Gordon College shows median earnings of $45,918 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 7 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 127 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $43,128 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz, a public university in New Paltz, carries an average net price of $18,809 and an Azimuth composite rank of 462nd among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 128 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $42,682 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University reports median earnings of $42,682 for its Economics graduates four years after completing and admits 68% of applicants. | |||||
| 129 | Lycoming College · Williamsport, PA | $42,682 | $19,140 | $12,151 | 74.1% |
| Lycoming College ranks 129th on this list and carries an average net price of $12,151 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 130 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton, MA | $42,682 | $29,822 | $20,076 | 67.7% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) posts median earnings of $42,682 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 14 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 131 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $41,565 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| University of Southern Maine, a public university in Portland, admits 79% of applicants and carries an average net price of $13,596. | |||||
| 132 | Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA | $38,289 | $26,441 | $10,882 | 36.0% |
| Mount Holyoke College reports median earnings of $38,289 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an Azimuth composite rank of 877th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 133 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $36,995 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College, a public university in Bronx, reports median earnings of $36,995 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $3,148. | |||||
| 134 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $33,993 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University admits 83% of applicants and its Economics graduates earn a median of $33,993 four years after completing, with an average net price of $17,654 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 135 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $33,993 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College ranks 1290th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates four years after completing post median earnings of $33,993. | |||||
| 136 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $26,353 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College reports median earnings of $26,353 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $1,029 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Economics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 19 of the 136 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Williams College to the bottom of the list is $140,325, with a gap of $5,915 separating Williams College from Princeton University.
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