Ranked #14 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 bachelor's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Bachelor's Degree
The economics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Louisiana ranking.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above.
Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location.
On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for economics.
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Featured Economics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Tulane University of Louisiana is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in economics in Louisiana.
There were about 126 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the economics program earn around $41,100 in their early career salary.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in economics has to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in economics in Louisiana.
There were approximately 10 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in economics needs to check out Centenary College of Louisiana. Centenary Louisiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.
There were roughly 2 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Centenary Louisiana in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in economics has to take a look at Loyola University New Orleans. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in economics in Louisiana.
There were roughly 2 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available.
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).