by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on economics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Davidson College. Set in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Wake Forest University came in at #2 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. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Wake Forest University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. Economics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 365 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Duke University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 248 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Duke University
Guilford College ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. Guilford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro. About 2% of the degrees Guilford College awards are in economics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Guilford College
University Of North Carolina At Asheville placed #6 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
Winston Salem State University landed the #7 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Winston Salem State University is a public university. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Winston Salem State University
Elon University placed #8 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Elon University
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro comes in at #9 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
North Carolina A And T State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at North Carolina A And T State University
East Carolina University placed #11 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at East Carolina University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte placed #12 for economics by degree focus. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
High Point University placed #13 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees High Point University awards are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at High Point University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #14 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #15 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Wilmington awards are in economics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
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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