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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #12 most popular major in Mississippi with 63 degrees and certificates awarded in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Tougaloo College the most popular school in Mississippi for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tougaloo.

Women make up 67% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Women make up 26% of the economics majors at the school.

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#3

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millsaps College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Millsaps is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 40% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

About 57% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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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
South Carolina 316
Arkansas 103
Kentucky 221

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 6 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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