by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,411 bachelor's degrees in business economics during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of business economics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business economics students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in business economics.
It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in business economics. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from University of Georgia
University of South Carolina - Columbia is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in business economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from University of South Carolina - Columbia
It is hard to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in business economics. Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from University of Miami
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in business economics. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from North Carolina State University
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from University of Kentucky
VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from James Madison University
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from University of Central Florida
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in business economics from University of Arkansas
Explore the best business economics schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 160 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 118 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 170 |
| Georgia | 453 | 392 |
| Virginia | 421 | 143 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 122 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 126 |
| Alabama | 320 | 286 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 61 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 74 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 29 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 38 |
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