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2023 Best Economics Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$40,060 Avg Salary
$18,725 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 1,443 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Economics Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Our analysis found Florida Southern College to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from U Miami carry an average student debtload of $16,101. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $773, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for economics students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $18,649. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $250.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

Economics majors at UT take out an average of $26,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

Rollins College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

On average, economics graduates from Rollins take out $24,894 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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#9

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Florida list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UCF take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 641
Tennessee 436
Louisiana 206
Virginia 1,327
North Carolina 1,245
West Virginia 42
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
South Carolina 316
Arkansas 103
Kentucky 221

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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