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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #55 most popular major in Virginia.

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The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Economics at George Mason University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Old Dominion University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Economics at Virginia Tech

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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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