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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,251 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $15,690. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Elon University

Elon, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Elon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Economics majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $20,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

On average, economics graduates from NC A&T take out $28,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
Kentucky 222
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Arkansas 103
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 42

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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