2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $26,572.
USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $19,885 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $130.
Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.
Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,224 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Shepherd University accumulate an average of around $20,553 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
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James Madison 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $526.
JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $16,433 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $15,690 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.
Duke also made our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
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University of Memphis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $26,531 in student debt.
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University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $16,907. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 a year.
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Spelman College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Spelman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,181 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,254.
In addition to its great value ranking, Spelman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The University of West Florida 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 #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $18,658 per year.
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Tougaloo College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tougaloo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tougaloo are $10,735 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Economics students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 17 | Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL |
| 17 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
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 Majors for Economics
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.
- 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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