by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on economics in Kentucky, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 7 schools in Kentucky offering economics.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Kentucky.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to economics than Centre College. Set in the town of Danville, Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Centre College
Bellarmine University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Bellarmine University
Western Kentucky University ranks #3 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Western Kentucky University
A rank of #4 makes Northern Kentucky University one of the most focused schools for economics. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Northern Kentucky University
Murray State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Murray State University is a public school located in the town of Murray. Economics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Murray State University
University Of Kentucky ranked #6 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. Economics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Kentucky
University Of Louisville comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Louisville
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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