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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 18,364 people earned their degree in econometrics and quantitative economics, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,145 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 296 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in econometrics and quantitative economics. That schools that top this list have a program in econometrics and quantitative economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 78 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Duke Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 38 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Vanderbilt University Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Georgia Tech

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at The University of Alabama

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at UNC Charlotte

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics students in 2020-2021.

Full WKU Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at East Carolina University

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at UNC Greensboro

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate 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. The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Emory

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at UARK

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Louisiana State University Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at UT Knoxville

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Tulane Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Clemson

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