2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,166 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,738 and $21,917 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 591 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 Economics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in economics.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree economics students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southeast Region
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 Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 78 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Duke Economics Report
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 Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s economics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Vanderbilt Economics Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Economics at Auburn University at Montgomery
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 34 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Economics at Emory University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full GMU Economics Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 38 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Economics Report
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Economics Report
North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Economics at NC State
The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 25 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Economics at The University of Alabama
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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.
Read more about Economics at Florida State University
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Economics at FAU
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Charlotte Economics Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Economics at Western Kentucky University
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Economics at ECU
University of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s economics degrees to qualified 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Economics at UF
With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Economics at UARK
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s economics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Economics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 7 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Economics at Tulane University of Louisiana
Clemson University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Economics at Clemson University
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Economics at Old Dominion
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Economics Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Economics Report
University of Memphis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UofM Economics Report
University of Kentucky came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky Economics Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s economics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Economics at UofSC
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