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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Florida

22 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Florida to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UF accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 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.

Economics majors at Florida State take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, economics majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $18,649 in student debt. 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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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for economics students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from FIU take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $18,000.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UCF take out is $18,750.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UT carry an average student debt load of $26,937.

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#8

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

Rollins College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Florida ranking. 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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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

On average, economics graduates from FGCU take out $11,472 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
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 22 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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