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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 14 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #63 most popular major in Mississippi.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which 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.

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for economics students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State 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
Georgia 123
North Carolina 193
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 20
Louisiana 20
Alabama 38
South Carolina 29
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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