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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Alabama

3 Colleges
$41,887 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 38 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #73 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 Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for economics students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Full Economics at The University of Alabama Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Economics at Auburn University at Montgomery

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for economics students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Economics at Auburn University Report

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
North Carolina 193
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 20
Louisiana 20
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.

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 3 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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