2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in economics at Vanderbilt, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 38 students majoring in economics at Georgia Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college 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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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
About 32% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 68% are male.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in economics at NC State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.
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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 Related Majors
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.
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