2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 642 |
| Virginia | 1,329 |
| North Carolina | 1,251 |
| Florida | 1,443 |
| Tennessee | 436 |
| Kentucky | 222 |
| South Carolina | 316 |
| Louisiana | 209 |
| Arkansas | 103 |
| Alabama | 107 |
| Mississippi | 63 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
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Economics Related Rankings by Major
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| 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 25 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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