2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,971 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 14 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general economics students list, Clemson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
FIU also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.
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With a ranking of #11, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.
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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%.
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- 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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