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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges
$41,671 Avg Salary
$25,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is the #76 most popular major in Kentucky with 20 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky 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

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for economics students. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Virginia 128
Florida 110
Georgia 123
North Carolina 193
Tennessee 71
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 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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