by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most economics degrees of any in the Southeast Region.
College Factual ranked the 137 economics schools in the Southeast Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in the Southeast Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular economics schools is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. This school awarded about 365 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of Florida came in at #2 on our list of the most popular economics schools. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 318 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of Florida
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranks #3 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 280 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Vanderbilt University ranks #4 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 262 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Vanderbilt University
Duke University is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. Duke University graduated around 248 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Duke University
University Of South Florida Main Campus placed #6 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 232 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at University Of South Florida Main Campus
Florida State University comes in at #7 for economics this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 231 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Florida State University
Clemson University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 163 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Clemson University
Florida International University landed the #9 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. This school awarded about 157 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Florida International University
George Mason University landed the #10 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. This school awarded about 157 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for George Mason University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #11 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 128 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Wake Forest University landed the #12 spot among the most popular economics schools. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 122 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Wake Forest University
University Of Georgia landed the #13 spot among the most popular economics schools. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. This school awarded about 114 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Georgia
The University Of Alabama comes in at #14 for economics this year. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public institution. This school awarded about 110 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for The University Of Alabama
University Of Miami landed the #15 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Miami graduated around 105 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Miami
Georgia State University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia State University graduated around 102 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Georgia State University
Emory University landed the #17 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 87 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Emory University
Tulane University Of Louisiana placed #18 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit university. Tulane University Of Louisiana graduated around 83 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Tulane University Of Louisiana
Davidson College landed the #19 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 78 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Davidson College
James Madison University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. This school awarded about 77 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for James Madison University
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus placed #21 for economics by yearly graduations. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #22 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. University Of South Carolina Columbia graduated around 69 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of South Carolina Columbia
College Of William And Mary ranked #23 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. College Of William And Mary graduated around 68 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for College Of William And Mary
Florida Atlantic University placed #24 for economics by yearly graduations. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Florida Atlantic University
University Of Central Florida placed #25 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. This school awarded about 61 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Central Florida
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many economics students:
These schools also graduate students in economics every year and are worth a look:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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