2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics 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 Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Colleges.
Top 15% Best Economics Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $26,189.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Economics at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Shepherd University are $18,224 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.
UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at JMU take out is $20,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $526.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 5% of our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from Florida State take out $20,875 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $130.
Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $16,394. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year. Economics majors at Duke take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Duke also made our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the 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. While working on their degree, economics majors at UF accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #11 on the list. 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.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 a year.
Tennessee Tech University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #13, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Spelman College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spelman are $28,181 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Spelman take out is $25,500. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Economics Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, MS |
| 15 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 17 | Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL |
| 18 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 19 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.
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