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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools

50 Colleges
$48,736 Avg Salary
$22,046 Avg Student Debt

Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Economics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular online school in the United States for economics students. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Economics majors at USU take out an average of $13,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 50 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

On average, economics graduates from Colorado State take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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Out of the 50 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The excellent online programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Economics majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $324, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Economics Schools ranking. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at NC A&T take out is $26,602.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 28 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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