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Best Schools for Consumer Economics in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall consumer economics education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Consumer Economics
University Of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in consumer economics. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. There were roughly 41 consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their consumer economics degree from University Of Georgia earn around $48,620 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,652.
Read more about the consumer economics program at University Of Georgia
The University Of Tennessee came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best consumer economics schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public institution. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. The University Of Tennessee awarded about 32 consumer economics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, consumer economics degree recipients from The University Of Tennessee generally make around $43,014. Students borrow a median of $17,844 to complete this degree.
See the full consumer economics program report for The University Of Tennessee
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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