by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 93 schools in the Southeast Region that offer economics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Centre College. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Centre College
Davidson College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. About 15% of the degrees Davidson College awards are in economics, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Davidson College
Hampden Sydney College ranks #3 for economics by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Hampden Sydney College
Tougaloo College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Tougaloo College
A rank of #5 makes Virginia Military Institute one of the most focused schools for economics. Located in the town of Lexington, Virginia Military Institute is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Virginia Military Institute
Sewanee The University Of The South landed the #6 spot among the most focused economics schools. Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Sewanee The University Of The South
Hendrix College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Conway, Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Hendrix College
Covenant College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Covenant College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lookout Mountain. Economics accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Covenant College
Vanderbilt University comes in at #9 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 262 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Vanderbilt University
Furman University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Furman University
Washington And Lee University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Washington And Lee University
University Of Richmond landed the #12 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Richmond
Bethany College West Virginia placed #13 for economics by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Bethany College West Virginia awards are in economics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Bethany College West Virginia
Wake Forest University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Wake Forest University awards are in economics, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Wake Forest University
Rhodes College comes in at #15 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Rhodes College
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #16 spot among the most focused economics schools. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. About 4% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awards are in economics, or about 365 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Ave Maria University landed the #17 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the rural area of Ave Maria, Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Ave Maria University
Oglethorpe University landed the #18 spot among the most focused economics schools. Oglethorpe University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Atlanta. Economics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Oglethorpe University
Christopher Newport University comes in at #19 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Newport News, Christopher Newport University is a public university. Economics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Christopher Newport University
Spelman College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Spelman College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Spelman College
Duke University landed the #21 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Duke University awards are in economics, or about 248 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Duke University
Morehouse College placed #22 for economics by degree focus. Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Economics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Morehouse College
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #23 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in economics, or about 280 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
College Of William And Mary placed #24 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public university. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at College Of William And Mary
Wofford College landed the #25 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Wofford College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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