2025 Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region
63Colleges in the Southeast Region
6,259Economics Degrees Awarded
$55,327Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 63 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of economics. Combined, these schools handed out 6,259 degrees in economics to qualified students.
Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall 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.
The economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Economics in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in economics needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 269 economics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University earn $28,984 more than the average economics graduate.
Every student who is interested in economics has to look into Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 288 economics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Duke University earn $43,322 more than the typical economics grad.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 483 economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus make $19,631 more than the standard economics grad.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 469 economics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive an earnings boost of about $10,017 above the typical earnings of economics majors.
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 206 economics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Economics degree recipients from Emory University earn a boost of around $16,013 above the typical income of economics graduates.
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 309 economics students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, economics degree recipients generally make around $49,423 at the beginning of their careers.
Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 159 economics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,386.
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 317 economics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, economics degree recipients typically earn around $42,349 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 97 economics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, economics degree recipients generally earn around $56,261 in their early careers.
Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 120 economics students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make around $56,416 in their early career salary.
Located in the distant town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.
There were about 69 economics students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics program at Washington and Lee University make $16,410 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 119 economics students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at William & Mary make $10,276 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Here are some additional great schools for Economics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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).
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Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
