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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

30 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 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.

The Most Popular Online Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Women make up 48% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at USU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,083.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 22% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,199 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Women make up 71% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $23,999 in student debt.

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Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,374. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $324, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 48% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at NC A&T take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,080.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at Washburn University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at WIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at Cal U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 30 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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