2023 Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Economics 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges.
Top 10 Best Economics Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent 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 suburb of Charlottesville.
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The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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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