by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more economics students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 21 schools in North Carolina offering economics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in North Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more economics students than University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill this year. 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. Read the full economics report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Duke University is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 248 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Duke University
Wake Forest University ranks #3 for economics by yearly graduations. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. This school awarded about 122 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Wake Forest University
Davidson College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. Davidson College graduated around 78 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Davidson College
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #5 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public university. This school awarded about 41 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte comes in at #6 for economics this year. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduated around 38 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
East Carolina University comes in at #7 for economics this year. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. East Carolina University graduated around 34 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for East Carolina University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #8 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 30 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Elon University landed the #9 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 21 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Elon University
North Carolina A And T State University placed #10 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public university. North Carolina A And T State University graduated around 19 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for North Carolina A And T State University
Winston Salem State University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Winston Salem State University is a public school located in the city of Winston-Salem. This school awarded about 19 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Winston Salem State University
University Of North Carolina At Asheville placed #12 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. This school awarded about 14 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington comes in at #13 for economics this year. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington graduated around 9 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
High Point University comes in at #14 for economics this year. Set in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for High Point University
Guilford College landed the #15 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Greensboro, Guilford College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Guilford College
Belmont Abbey College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Belmont, Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 4 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Belmont Abbey College
Lenoir Rhyne University placed #17 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Hickory, Lenoir Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Lenoir Rhyne University
Western Carolina University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public university. This school awarded about 4 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Western Carolina University
Catawba College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Catawba College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salisbury. Catawba College graduated around 2 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Catawba College
Campbell University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Campbell University graduated around 1 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Campbell University
Meredith College comes in at #21 for economics this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Meredith College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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