2023 Best Economics Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Economics School for You
In 2020-2021, 193 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Economics Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Economics Schools in North Carolina
Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top North Carolina Schools in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for economics students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for economics students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 128 |
Florida | 110 |
Georgia | 123 |
Tennessee | 71 |
Kentucky | 20 |
Louisiana | 20 |
Alabama | 38 |
South Carolina | 29 |
Mississippi | 14 |
Arkansas | 14 |
West Virginia | 8 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Economics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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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