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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Louisiana

4 Colleges
$40,619 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is the #48 most popular major in Louisiana with 209 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from Tulane take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Full Economics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Louisiana list. Centenary Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Full Economics at Centenary College of Louisiana Report

#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Economics at Loyola University New Orleans 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
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
Kentucky 222
South Carolina 316
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.

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 4 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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