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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
794 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 15,671 people earned their degree in econometrics and quantitative economics, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,121 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 794 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in econometrics and quantitative economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great econometrics and quantitative economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the econometrics and quantitative economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 218 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $-7,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 257 degrees to qualified bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Emory has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $11,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $5,250 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, URichmond has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,112 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Richmond.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#5 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,162 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rhodes College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 3 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Rhodes College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhodes College is $16,870 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,714 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Hampden - Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Hampden - Sydney College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Hampden - Sydney is a small school located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia that handed out 5 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampden - Sydney also made our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Hampden - Sydney College is $23,836 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Hampden - Sydney

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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