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Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 222 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #49 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Economics

#1

Centre College

Danville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Centre College the best school in Kentucky for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $630.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Arkansas 103
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 42

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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