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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$50,101 Avg Salary
$20,742 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina A & T State University the most popular online school in North Carolina for economics students. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

On average, economics graduates from NC A&T take out $26,602 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for economics students pursuing an online degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - North Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Economics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges 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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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 3 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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