by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 50 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,279 bachelor's degrees in general economics during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general economics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general economics program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general economics students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics. 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 pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general economics needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general economics. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Florida State University
University of Florida is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Florida
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general economics has to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Washington and Lee University
William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from William & Mary
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from George Mason University
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Miami
Here are some additional great schools for General Economics students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 12 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 13 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 14 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 15 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 16 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
Explore the best general economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 1,332 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 144 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 752 |
| Georgia | 453 | 327 |
| Virginia | 421 | 1,132 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 287 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 120 |
| Alabama | 320 | 62 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 142 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 89 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 49 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 34 |
One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 1,874 |
| Other Economics | 55 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 22 |
| Applied Economics | 21 |
| International Economics | 18 |
