by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 12 economics schools in Georgia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Georgia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to economics than Covenant College. Set in the suburb of Lookout Mountain, Covenant College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Covenant College
Oglethorpe University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Oglethorpe University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Oglethorpe University
Spelman College is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Spelman College
Morehouse College ranks #4 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Morehouse College
Emory University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Emory University
Agnes Scott College comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Agnes Scott College
Georgia State University comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Georgia State University awards are in economics, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Georgia State University
University Of Georgia ranked #8 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Georgia
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #9 spot among the most focused economics schools. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. About 0.6% of the degrees Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus awards are in economics, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Mercer University comes in at #10 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Mercer University
University Of West Georgia ranked #11 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of West Georgia is a public school located in the town of Carrollton. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of West Georgia
Georgia Southern University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Georgia Southern University is a public school located in the town of Statesboro. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Georgia Southern University
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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