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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky

12 Colleges
$41,671 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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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The Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Economics majors at UK take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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#2

Centre College

Danville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Centre College of Kentucky carry an average student debt load of $27,000. 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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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

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#8

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

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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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