47 Best colleges for Political Economy in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 271K citations received by 14.9K academic papers made by 47 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

New York City

For Political Economy

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

New York City

For Political Economy

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Political Economy

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

4. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Political Economy

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

5. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Political Economy

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Political Economy

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

7. New School

New York City

For Political Economy

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

8. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Political Economy

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

9. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Political Economy

#81 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Political Economy

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Political Economy

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

12. Fordham University

New York City

For Political Economy

#113 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

13. Barnard College

New York City

For Political Economy

#118 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

14. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Political Economy

#123 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,074

15. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Political Economy

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

16. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Political Economy

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

17. CUNY City College

New York City

For Political Economy

#143 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

18. New York Law School

New York City

For Political Economy

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Political Economy

#167 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Political Economy

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

21. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Political Economy

#194 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,503

22. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva

For Political Economy

#202 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,259

23. Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson

For Political Economy

#216 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Net Price: $25,214
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $53,584

24. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Political Economy

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1483
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,603

25. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Political Economy

#226 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

26. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Political Economy

#254 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

27. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Political Economy

#262 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

28. King's College

New York City

For Political Economy

#268 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

29. Union College

Schenectady

For Political Economy

#280 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,136

30. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Political Economy

#283 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

31. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Political Economy

#289 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

32. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Political Economy

#305 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

33. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Political Economy

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,389

34. Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville

For Political Economy

#310 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,781

35. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Political Economy

#316 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

36. St Lawrence University

Canton

For Political Economy

#320 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,283

37. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Political Economy

#325 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Political Economy

#329 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

39. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Political Economy

#345 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

40. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Political Economy

#348 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,953

41. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Political Economy

#349 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. Long Island University

Brookville

For Political Economy

#360 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

43. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Political Economy

#365 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

44. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Political Economy

#366 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

45. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Political Economy

#373 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. Pace University

New York City

For Political Economy

#374 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

47. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Political Economy

#388 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

Closest to New York states to learn Political Economy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	7	2
Massachusetts	22	11
New Hampshire	3	58
Pennsylvania	21	24
Rhode Island	4	84
New Jersey	9	8
Maryland	11	23
District of Columbia	6	18
Maine	6	131
Ohio	16	17
Virginia	13	28
Michigan	8	9
North Carolina	14	20
Indiana	9	30
Kentucky	4	74
South Carolina	4	78
Wisconsin	6	15
Illinois	18	6
Tennessee	5	42
Georgia	8	39
Iowa	5	48
Alabama	4	86
Minnesota	4	47
Missouri	7	26
Mississippi	3	147
Arkansas	3	69
Florida	12	51
Kansas	3	75
Louisiana	4	96
Nebraska	3	129
Oklahoma	3	99
Texas	17	14
Colorado	7	46
Utah	3	61
Arizona	3	33
Washington	7	13
Oregon	5	88
California	43	1

Economics subfields in New York State

Actuarial Science29

Agricultural Economics8

Development Studies107

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Environmental Economics14

Finance89

International Economics24

International Relations and Diplomacy32

International Trade27

Investment Banking and Stock trading32