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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$46,738 Avg Salary
$21,917 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 North Carolina A & T State University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for economics students. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $26,602 in student debt.

Full Economics at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent online programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Economics majors at WKU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#3

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

The excellent online programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Strayer University - North Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Georgia is a great place for economics students pursuing an online degree. Strayer University - Georgia is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Mississippi. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#5

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

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The excellent online programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southeast Region . Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham.

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Explore the most popular online economics schools 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 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 14 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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