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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 123 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Economics Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 68% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Emory University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 25 students majoring in economics at Georgia State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Economics at Georgia State University Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at University of Georgia Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Economics at Georgia Southern University

Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 128
Florida 110
North Carolina 193
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 20
Louisiana 20
Alabama 38
South Carolina 29
Mississippi 14
Arkansas 14
West Virginia 8

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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