2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Economics is the #41 most popular major in Georgia with 642 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 45% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 55% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 123 students majoring in economics at Georgia State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Economics majors at Georgia State take out an average of $27,259 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Spelman College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,254.
Morehouse College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #7, Covenant College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Covenant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain.
Women make up 71% of the economics majors at the school.
Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in economics at Mercer, 76% are male and 24% are female.
With a ranking of #9, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 80% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at University of West Georgia accumulate an average of around $25,093 in student debt.
Wesleyan College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Economics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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