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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 221 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Centre College

Danville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Centre College the most popular school in Kentucky for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Of the 53 students majoring in economics at Centre College of Kentucky, 81% are male and 19% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $633.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 20% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,917. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 45% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at WKU take out an average of $20,933 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 63% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,176.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

About 14% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

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#8

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

With a ranking of #8, Georgetown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,443
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

Economics Concentrations

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 12 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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