2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree 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 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for economics students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
About 42% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 58% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 27 students majoring in economics at NC State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 18 students majoring in economics at UNC Charlotte, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in economics at ECU, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Women make up 63% of the economics majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
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 |
| Georgia | 123 |
| Tennessee | 71 |
| Kentucky | 20 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Alabama | 38 |
| South Carolina | 29 |
| Mississippi | 14 |
| Arkansas | 14 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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).
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