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2024 Best Economics Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges in Georgia
642 Economics Degrees Awarded
$45,668 Avg Early-Career Salary
Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Economics Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 642 degrees in economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School

Best Economics Schools in Georgia The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Pick Your Economics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Economics
Master's Degrees in Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Economics in Georgia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the economics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Economics

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Economics Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in economics. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 167 economics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Emory University earn $9,390 more than the standard economics student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
77 Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in economics needs to check out Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 77 economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Economics Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in economics has to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 81 economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from University of Georgia make $2,051 more than the typical economics grad.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA

Any student who is interested in economics has to look into Covenant College. Covenant is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain. This college ranks 21st out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 21 economics students who graduated with this degree at Covenant in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the economics program earn around $38,105 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Economics Degrees Awarded
$42,275 Median Starting Salary

Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large 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 about 166 economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. After graduating, economics degree recipients typically earn around $42,275 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA
$23,875 Median Student Debt

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize 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 economics students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,046 Median Starting Salary

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 6 economics students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the economics program earn around $42,046 in the first couple years of working.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Economics Degrees Awarded
$48,695 Median Starting Salary

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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 35 economics students who graduated with this degree at Spelman in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Spelman College make $3,027 more than the average economics student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,519 Median Starting Salary
$25,250 Median Student Debt

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

There were roughly 15 economics students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make about $30,519 in their early career salary.

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA

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

There were approximately 24 economics students who graduated with this degree at Morehouse in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Morehouse College make $18,656 more than the average economics graduate.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,443
North Carolina 279 1,245
Virginia 274 1,327
Tennessee 269 436
South Carolina 248 316
Kentucky 244 221
Louisiana 242 206
Mississippi 234 63
Arkansas 234 103
Alabama 233 107
West Virginia 207 42

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 327
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 264
Development Economics & International Development 38
International Economics 10
Applied Economics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 1,199
Sociology 766
International Relations & National Security 505
Anthropology 233
Geography & Cartography 134
General Social Sciences 51
Sociology & Anthropology 50
Urban Studies 33
Other Social Sciences 29
Demography & Population Studies 13

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