2024 Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region
87Colleges in the Southeast Region
6,259Economics Degrees Awarded
$46,738Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 87 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,259 degrees in economics to qualified students.
Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Economics in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in economics has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 269 economics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Economics degree recipients from Vanderbilt University receive an earnings boost of about $26,003 above the typical earnings of economics majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in economics has to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 288 economics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Duke University make $47,961 more than the standard economics graduate.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in economics. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 483 economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at University of Virginia - Main Campus get $15,464 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in economics. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 206 economics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Emory University earn a boost of about $8,320 above the typical earnings of economics graduates.
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 469 economics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get $10,573 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 317 economics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make an average of $45,380 in the first couple years of their career.
Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 159 economics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program report average early career earnings of $40,619.
Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.
There were approximately 69 economics students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Washington and Lee University earn $4,905 more than the typical economics student.
Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 120 economics students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Wake Forest University earn a boost of around $10,362 above the average earnings of economics graduates.
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 97 economics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make around $43,249 in their early career salary.
Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 119 economics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics major at William & Mary get $8,241 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 309 economics students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the economics program make about $48,301 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 60 economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
Here are some additional great schools for Economics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
