2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Economics is the #41 most popular major in Georgia with 642 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the best value school in Georgia for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $25,522 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Tech are $12,852 a year.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.
UGA also made our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year. On average, economics graduates from University of West Georgia take out $25,093 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $27,259 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Spelman College 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 large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Spelman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,181 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,254.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Spelman also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Mercer undergraduate students pay an average of $29,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Morehouse College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehouse are $29,468 per year.
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Emory University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Emory is ranked #2 for overall quality for economics in Georgia.
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Covenant College 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 #10 on the list. Covenant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Covenant are $37,770 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Covenant is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 10 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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