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2025 Best General Economics Schools in Florida

13 Colleges in Florida
1,309 General Economics Degrees Awarded
General Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,309 degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Florida Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 General Economics Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Florida

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

10 Top Florida Schools in General Economics

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
287 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general economics. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 287 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
314 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 314 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UF 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
148 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general economics needs to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
119 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 119 general economics students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
153 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 153 general economics students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general economics from Florida International University

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 29th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 22 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
54 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 54 general economics students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general economics from Florida Atlantic University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In FL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of DeLand. This university ranks 51st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 14 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In FL

UWF is a large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 9 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general economics from The University of West Florida

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
58 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general economics from University of Central Florida

Best General Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 794
Georgia 690 327
Virginia 630 1,247
Tennessee 624 169
South Carolina 530 316
Kentucky 518 121
Mississippi 501 55
Alabama 500 63
Louisiana 489 148
Arkansas 466 92
West Virginia 410 34

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General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 27
Applied Economics 22
Development Economics & International Development 1

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