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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges in Georgia
327 General Economics Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 327 degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Georgia Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in General Economics

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
78 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA

It's difficult to beat Covenant College if you wish to pursue a degree in general economics. Covenant is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain. This college ranks 21st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 9 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Covenant in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
116 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA

Mercer University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
35 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 35 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Spelman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Atlanta. This college ranks 56th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 24 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Morehouse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA

University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 12 general economics students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,418
North Carolina 710 794
Virginia 630 1,247
Tennessee 624 169
South Carolina 530 316
Kentucky 518 121
Mississippi 501 55
Alabama 500 63
Louisiana 489 148
Arkansas 466 92
West Virginia 410 34

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General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 264
Development Economics & International Development 38
International Economics 10
Applied Economics 3

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