Best Economics. Programs (2026)

All 426 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#76	Pomona CollegePrivate	$96,702	47	$11,782	Excellent	$27,861	Good
#77	St Lawrence UniversityPrivate	$96,345	76	$27,000	Excellent	$44,628	Manageable
#78	Brandeis UniversityPrivate	$95,872	125	$25,648	Excellent	$35,451	Manageable
#79	Providence CollegePrivate	$95,590	79	$27,000	Excellent	$46,300	Manageable
#80	University Of California-Los AngelesPublic	$95,440	861	$14,000	Excellent	$26,176	Good
#81	University Of DelawarePublic	$95,318	121	$24,572	Excellent	$43,000	Manageable
#82	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$95,227	145	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#83	Depauw UniversityPrivate	$94,761	61	$27,000	Excellent	$35,134	Manageable
#84	University Of Southern CaliforniaPrivate	$94,435	210	$18,000	Excellent	$31,803	Good
#85	Gettysburg CollegePrivate	$94,295	74	$26,999	Excellent	$62,000	Challenging
#86	Fordham UniversityPrivate	$94,170	147	$24,300	Excellent	$37,095	Manageable
#87	Lebanon Valley CollegePrivate	$93,878	14	$27,000	Excellent	$42,888	Manageable
#88	Muhlenberg CollegePrivate	$93,760	16	$25,455	Excellent	$48,779	Manageable
#89	University Of San FranciscoPrivate	$93,712	45	$23,000	Excellent	$44,413	Manageable
#90	University Of MiamiPrivate	$92,998	119	$17,500	Excellent	$37,267	Good
#91	Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State UniversityPublic	$92,653	79	$21,500	Excellent	$35,325	Manageable
#92	Reed CollegePrivate	$92,453	9	$21,500	Excellent	$48,773	Manageable
#93	The College Of New JerseyPublic	$92,325	18	$23,250	Excellent	$30,611	Good
#94	The Catholic University Of AmericaPrivate	$91,962	29	$26,000	Excellent	$50,215	Manageable
#95	Southern Methodist UniversityPrivate	$91,701	160	$19,500	Excellent	$40,025	Manageable
#96	John Carroll UniversityPrivate	$91,386	24	$26,000	Excellent	$39,285	Manageable
#97	Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate	$91,252	17	$26,774	Excellent	$34,265	Manageable
#98	Clark UniversityPrivate	$91,094	37	$26,759	Excellent	$27,407	Good
#99	Drew UniversityPrivate	$90,814	17	$25,288	Excellent	$30,994	Manageable
#100	Siena CollegePrivate	$90,802	23	$26,561	Excellent	$40,800	Manageable

#76Pomona College

Claremont, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,702Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,782

Student Debt

$27,861

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

8.1% burden

#77St Lawrence University

Canton, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,345Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$44,628

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

14.6% burden

#78Brandeis University

Waltham, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,872Program Earnings

125

Cohort

$25,648

Student Debt

$35,451

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

12.4% burden

#79Providence College

Providence, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,590Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$46,300

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

15.1% burden

#80University Of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA • Public

💰

$95,440Program Earnings

861

Cohort

$14,000

Student Debt

$26,176

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.6% burden

8.3% burden

#81University Of Delaware

Newark, DE • Public

💰

$95,318Program Earnings

121

Cohort

$24,572

Student Debt

$43,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

14.0% burden

#82Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,227Program Earnings

145

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.1% burden

4.2% burden

Greencastle, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,761Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$35,134

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

12.8% burden

#84University Of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,435Program Earnings

210

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$31,803

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

10.4% burden

📊19% pursue grad school

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#85Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,295Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,999

Student Debt

$62,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

18.8% burden

#86Fordham University

Bronx, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$94,170Program Earnings

147

Cohort

$24,300

Student Debt

$37,095

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

12.8% burden

💼10% pursue grad school

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#87Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$93,878Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$42,888

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

14.7% burden

#88Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$93,760Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,455

Student Debt

$48,779

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

15.7% burden

#89University Of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$93,712Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$44,413

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

14.3% burden

#90University Of Miami

Coral Gables, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$92,998Program Earnings

119

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$37,267

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

11.8% burden

#91Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Blacksburg, VA • Public

💰

$92,653Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,325

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

12.2% burden

Portland, OR • Private nonprofit

💰

$92,453Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$48,773

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

15.2% burden

#93The College Of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ • Public

💰

$92,325Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,611

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

11.5% burden

#94The Catholic University Of America

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,962Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,215

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

16.5% burden

#95Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,701Program Earnings

160

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$40,025

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

13.0% burden

#96John Carroll University

University Heights, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,386Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$39,285

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

14.2% burden

#97Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,252Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,774

Student Debt

$34,265

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

13.2% burden

Worcester, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$91,094Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,759

Student Debt

$27,407

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

11.7% burden

Madison, NJ • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,814Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,288

Student Debt

$30,994

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

12.2% burden

#100Siena College

Loudonville, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,802Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,561

Student Debt

$40,800

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

14.8% burden

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