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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Economics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

Read full report on Economics at Emory University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Economics at University of Georgia Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in economics at GaSou, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Economics at Georgia Southern University Report

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
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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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