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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges
$45,668 Avg Salary
$23,087 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia 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 .

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for economics students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#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. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

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