2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 128 |
| Florida | 110 |
| Georgia | 123 |
| North Carolina | 193 |
| Tennessee | 71 |
| Kentucky | 20 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Alabama | 38 |
| South Carolina | 29 |
| Mississippi | 14 |
| Arkansas | 14 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
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Economics Related Rankings by Major
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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