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2025 Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

39 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,554 Business Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #130 in popularity, business economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For 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 degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,554 degrees in business economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business Economics School

Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of business economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Business Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Business Economics Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools in the Southeast Region 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 Business Economics in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of business economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Business Economics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
182 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in business economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 182 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
72 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in business economics needs to check out University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 72 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
53 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in business economics. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 53 business economics students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
31 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 31 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
103 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 business economics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
78 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 78 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
33 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 33 business economics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 business economics students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
51 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
48 Business Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Business Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best business economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 171
North Carolina 710 174
Georgia 690 394
Virginia 630 157
Tennessee 624 130
South Carolina 530 122
Kentucky 518 126
Mississippi 501 43
Alabama 500 294
Louisiana 489 66
Arkansas 466 74
West Virginia 410 43

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