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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Economics at Duke University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at George Mason University Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in economics at Vanderbilt, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Economics at Vanderbilt University

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 master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 38 students majoring in economics at Georgia Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 32% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in economics at NC State, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Economics at North Carolina State University Report

Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at The University of Alabama

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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