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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southeast Region

37 Colleges in the Southeast Region
491 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for economics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 master's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southeast Region The economics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of economics students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for economics.


 

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Master's

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Duke University
Durham, NC
91 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 91 economics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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45 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in economics. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Virginia.

There were approximately 45 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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38 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#3 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in economics. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Georgia.

There were approximately 38 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
30 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Florida State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Florida.

There were about 30 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in economics from Florida State University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
29 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Tennessee.

There were roughly 29 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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22 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Georgia.

There were about 22 economics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in economics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
21 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Georgia.

There were approximately 21 economics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
21 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Florida.

There were about 21 economics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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19 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in economics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 19 economics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in economics from North Carolina State University

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#5 Best Quality In NC

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in economics in North Carolina.

There were roughly 18 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 79
Georgia 186 73
Virginia 175 66
North Carolina 167 148
Tennessee 156 27
Alabama 147 14
South Carolina 141 17
Louisiana 140 14
Kentucky 140 14
Mississippi 120 7
Arkansas 119 6

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One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 248
General Economics 190
Applied Economics 37
Development Economics & International Development 16

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 441
Political Science & Government 364
Sociology 267
Anthropology 216
Geography & Cartography 201
Criminology 114
General Social Sciences 107
Urban Studies 63
Other Social Sciences 50
Demography & Population Studies 6

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