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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools

10 Colleges
$48,736 Avg Salary
$22,046 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 6,173 people earned a degree or certificate in economics, making the major the #42 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular online school in the United States for economics students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent online programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#3

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Economics

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 10 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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