65 colleges · New York
Economics colleges in New York
65 colleges in New York offer a bachelor's degree in economics (24 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $55,506 a year after graduating, compared with $58,707 nationally.
All economics programs in New York
Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 167 | $90,181 | $137,935 | $12,500 |
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 312 | $97,674 | $137,710 | $19,698 |
| Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY | 99 | $91,817 | $130,633 | $15,000 |
| Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY | 113 | $93,136 | $128,887 | $14,750 |
| Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY | 11 | $73,803 | $118,557 | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 619 | $79,212 | $116,510 | $17,125 |
| Barnard CollegeNew York, NY | 102 | $90,710 | $111,909 | $15,500 |
| Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY | 52 | $74,215 | $111,833 | $27,000 |
| University of RochesterRochester, NY | 72 | $79,646 | $109,324 | $19,000 |
| Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY | 53 | $82,527 | $102,584 | $18,798 |
| Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | 75 | $72,215 | $99,783 | $27,000 |
| St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY | 78 | $64,957 | $96,345 | $26,498 |
| Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | 106 | $73,583 | $94,170 | $19,531 |
| Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY | 30 | $60,684 | $90,802 | $26,000 |
| State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY | 10 | $53,938 | $87,667 | n/a |
| St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY | 15 | $32,491 | $84,639 | n/a |
| SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY | 15 | $54,071 | $84,529 | $19,500 |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 212 | $63,076 | $83,649 | $20,600 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY | 64 | $55,792 | $83,354 | $12,622 |
| Pace UniversityNew York, NY | 41 | $65,028 | $82,118 | $20,475 |
| Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY | 316 | $55,220 | $81,040 | $17,414 |
| Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | 231 | $52,822 | $74,965 | $19,169 |
| College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY | 33 | $42,094 | $70,747 | n/a |
| University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 117 | $45,143 | $70,720 | $18,500 |
| CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | 129 | $54,627 | $69,920 | $10,166 |
| CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY | 101 | $53,488 | $67,679 | $12,500 |
| Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY | 17 | $67,580 | $65,757 | $22,507 |
| CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY | 199 | $53,003 | $65,049 | $8,875 |
| University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | 184 | $44,372 | $63,331 | $19,500 |
| SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY | 7 | $49,203 | $63,207 | n/a |
| State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY | 8 | n/a | $63,155 | n/a |
| St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY | 6 | n/a | $60,920 | n/a |
| SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY | 20 | $46,408 | $58,497 | $15,000 |
| CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY | 6 | $51,615 | $56,571 | n/a |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY | 39 | $47,033 | $55,706 | n/a |
| CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY | 19 | $50,629 | n/a | n/a |
| Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY | 12 | $46,643 | n/a | n/a |
| CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY | 17 | $42,223 | n/a | n/a |
| Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Houghton UniversityHoughton, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | $19,500 |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY | 35 | n/a | n/a | $26,625 |
| St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn, NY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The New SchoolNew York, NY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Touro UniversityNew York, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY | 76 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Utica UniversityUtica, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in New York offer economics?
65 colleges in New York awarded bachelor's degrees in economics in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 24 of them public.
Where do economics graduates earn the most in New York?
Cornell University, with median earnings of $137,935 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
Economics nationwide · All colleges in New York
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.