Ranked #29 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general economics. Combined, these schools handed out 121 degrees in general economics to qualified students.
The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Economics Schools in Kentucky.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 56 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 13 general economics students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.
Bellarmine University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 5th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 9 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Louisville is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.
There were about 14 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
