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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Our analysis found Tougaloo College to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tougaloo.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#4

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Millsaps College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Mississippi ranking. Strayer University - Mississippi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools 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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