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2024 Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

63 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,802 Business Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #130 in popularity, business economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,802 degrees in business economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Business Economics School

Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of business economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Business 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.

Pick Your Business Economics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Business Economics
Master's Degrees in Business Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Business Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Business Economics in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of business economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Business Economics

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
47 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 business economics students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
210 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 210 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a degree in business economics. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
50 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in business economics has to check out University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 50 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
36 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
70 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 70 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
41 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 30 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
91 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 business economics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
68 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business Economics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
12 Samford University Birmingham, AL
13 Belmont University Nashville, TN
14 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
15 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Best Business Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best business economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 171
North Carolina 710 174
Georgia 690 394
Virginia 630 157
Tennessee 624 130
South Carolina 530 122
Kentucky 518 126
Mississippi 501 43
Alabama 500 294
Louisiana 489 66
Arkansas 466 74
West Virginia 410 43

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