Best Economics. Programs (2026)

All 426 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#101	Miami University-OxfordPublic	$90,742	111	$23,000	Excellent	$34,512	Manageable
#102	Assumption UniversityPrivate	$90,662	22	$27,000	Excellent	$45,926	Manageable
#103	Franklin And Marshall CollegePrivate	$90,368	46	$19,000	Excellent	$51,114	Manageable
#104	University Of St ThomasPrivate	$89,881	62	$23,250	Excellent	$24,467	Good
#105	Texas Christian UniversityPrivate	$89,466	111	$21,500	Excellent	$54,925	Manageable
#106	The University Of Texas At AustinPublic	$89,354	340	$20,500	Excellent	$26,632	Good
#107	University Of FloridaPublic	$89,075	277	$15,000	Excellent	$18,837	Excellent
#108	Central Washington UniversityPublic	$88,799	8	$19,500	Excellent	$22,000	Good
#109	Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate	$88,682	79	$19,500	Excellent	$58,361	Manageable
#110	Drake UniversityPrivate	$88,638	8	$23,000	Excellent	$26,000	Good
#111	Augsburg UniversityPrivate	$88,507	17	$25,347	Excellent	$17,901	Good
#112	Stonehill CollegePrivate	$88,479	13	$25,000	Excellent	$58,576	Challenging
#113	Whitman CollegePrivate	$88,393	22	$18,437	Excellent	$36,384	Manageable
#114	Smith CollegePrivate	$88,067	43	$17,550	Excellent	$30,366	Good
#115	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPrivate	$87,943	24	$25,500	Excellent	$42,436	Manageable
#116	St Catherine UniversityPrivate	$87,821	11	$24,181	Excellent	$21,883	Good
#117	The University Of The SouthPrivate	$87,762	49	$22,855	Excellent	$56,450	Challenging
#118	State University Of New York At OswegoPublic	$87,667	7	$20,880	Excellent	$19,416	Good
#119	George Mason UniversityPublic	$87,548	79	$19,500	Excellent	$25,142	Good
#120	Wabash CollegePrivate	$87,372	23	$27,000	Excellent	$28,000	Manageable
#121	University Of California-San DiegoPublic	$87,307	430	$15,500	Excellent	$24,257	Good
#122	University Of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic	$87,239	328	$14,615	Excellent	$24,883	Good
#123	Carleton CollegePrivate	$87,193	34	$16,750	Excellent	$31,271	Good
#124	Oberlin CollegePrivate	$87,120	54	$26,000	Excellent	$45,976	Manageable
#125	Eastern Michigan UniversityPublic	$86,909	9	$25,000	Excellent	$16,878	Good

#101Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH • Public

💰

$90,742Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$34,512

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

12.6% burden

#102Assumption University

Worcester, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,662Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$45,926

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

16.1% burden

#103Franklin And Marshall College

Lancaster, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,368Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$51,114

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

15.7% burden

#104University Of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,881Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$24,467

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

10.5% burden

#105Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,466Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$54,925

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

17.4% burden

#106The University Of Texas At Austin

Austin, TX • Public

💰

$89,354Program Earnings

340

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$26,632

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.5% burden

💼7% pursue grad school

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#107University Of Florida

Gainesville, FL • Public

💰

$89,075Program Earnings

277

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$18,837

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

7.6% burden

📊23% pursue grad school

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#108Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA • Public

💰

$88,799Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

9.3% burden

#109Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,682Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$58,361

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

18.0% burden

Des Moines, IA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,638Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$26,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

11.0% burden

#111Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,507Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,347

Student Debt

$17,901

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

9.5% burden

#112Stonehill College

Easton, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,479Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$58,576

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

19.2% burden

#113Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,393Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,437

Student Debt

$36,384

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

12.6% burden

#114Smith College

Northampton, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,067Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,550

Student Debt

$30,366

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

11.0% burden

#115Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,943Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,500

Student Debt

$42,436

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

15.6% burden

#116St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,821Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,181

Student Debt

$21,883

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

10.4% burden

#117The University Of The South

Sewanee, TN • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,762Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,855

Student Debt

$56,450

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

18.5% burden

#118State University Of New York At Oswego

Oswego, NY • Public

💰

$87,667Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,880

Student Debt

$19,416

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

9.1% burden

#119George Mason University

Fairfax, VA • Public

💰

$87,548Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$25,142

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

10.2% burden

#120Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,372Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

12.5% burden

#121University Of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA • Public

💰

$87,307Program Earnings

430

Cohort

$15,500

Student Debt

$24,257

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

9.2% burden

#122University Of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA • Public

💰

$87,239Program Earnings

328

Cohort

$14,615

Student Debt

$24,883

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

9.2% burden

Northfield, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,193Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,750

Student Debt

$31,271

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

11.2% burden

#124Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,120Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$45,976

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

16.8% burden

#125Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI • Public

💰

$86,909Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$16,878

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

9.5% burden

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