2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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The Best Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for economics in North Carolina.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Charlotte is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. Economics majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $20,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in North Carolina. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCA are $7,319 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UNCA accumulate an average of around $19,086 in student debt.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UNC Greensboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,478.
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Winston - Salem 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSSU are $6,247 a year.
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Duke 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 #10 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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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