Applied Economics

A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 36 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1385 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

5

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

276

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

28

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

138

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

13

degrees awarded

Other Awards

925

awards given

Top Schools for Applied Economics

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
297
2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
153
3 Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
150
4 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
105
5 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
63
6 University of Houston
Houston, TX
57
7 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
54
8 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
54
9 Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY
51
10 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
51
11 Georgetown University
Washington, DC
48
12 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
48
13 Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
30
14 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
24
15 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
21
16 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
20
17 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
18
18 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
15
19 Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
15
20 Utah State University
Logan, UT
15
21 Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
12
22 Auburn University
Auburn, AL
12
23 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
12
24 University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
9
25 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
9
26 Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
6
27 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
6
28 Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
6
29 Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
3
30 SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY
3
31 Ball State University
Muncie, IN
3
32 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
3
33 University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
3
34 University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
3
35 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
3
36 St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
3