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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$53,144 Avg Salary
$20,276 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #50 most popular major in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for economics students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Read full report on Economics at East Tennessee State University

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
Kentucky 20
Louisiana 20
Alabama 38
South Carolina 29
Mississippi 14
Arkansas 14
West Virginia 8

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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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