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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
794 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in econometrics and quantitative economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality econometrics and quantitative economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the econometrics and quantitative economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the Southeast Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students per year to attend WKU.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at WKU

#3

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics students 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 $27,540 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Rhodes College Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

#4

Hampden - Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampden - Sydney College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2019-2020.

Hampden - Sydney not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hampden - Sydney is $31,227 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

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

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $23,734 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Read more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Emory University

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 257 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $19,432 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Vanderbilt University

#7

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Richmond did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2019-2020.

URichmond also made our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend URichmond is $25,838 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at University of Richmond

#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 also made our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $27,020 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Duke Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 18 bachelors’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree econometrics and quantitative economics students per year to attend Wake Forest University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Wake Forest University Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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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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