{"677094":{"#nid":"677094","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Undergraduate Economics Program Ranks No. 21 Among Public Universities Nationally, No. 1 Among GA Public Universities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u2019s latest undergraduate economics program ranking places Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Economics program No. 1 among public universities in Georgia and No. 21 among public universities nationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcross all public and private universities and colleges nationally, the School of Economics ranks No. 51 among undergraduate economics programs in the 2025 \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report \u003C\/em\u003EBest Colleges rankings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re pleased that our School\u2019s teaching and scholarship continues to be recognized among of the best in the nation,\u201d says Laura Taylor, professor and chair of the School of Economics. \u201cWe\u2019ve continued to grow and create new courses and programs focused on using the powerful tools of economics to address today\u2019s most important challenges. We\u2019ve created opportunities for students to apply economics to areas they care about including improving health and healthcare, creating a sustainable energy future, addressing climate change, and addressing the economic opportunities and challenges of globalization. Underlying all our programs is very strong training in quantitative and theoretical skills that is highly sought after by employers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEconomics is a high-demand academic program at Georgia Tech. The number of students pursuing a major in economics has grown by more than 50% in the past five years. The minor is a top-10 minor in enrollment out of more than 70 at Georgia Tech, and a top-five program in total number of minors awarded.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School\u2019s bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, and Ph.D. programs achieved federal STEM designation in 2019, reflecting the curriculum\u2019s tech-centered approach to liberal arts education and emphasis on using mathematical models.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u2019s latest undergraduate economics program ranking places\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Economics program No. 1 among public universities in Georgia\u003Cbr\u003Eand No. 21 among public universities nationally.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"U.S. News \u0026 World Report\u2019s latest undergraduate economics program ranking places Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Economics program No. 1 among public universities in Georgia and No. 21 among public universities nationally."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2024-09-25 14:44:04","changed_gmt":"2024-09-25 16:11:49","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675101":{"id":"675101","type":"image","title":"econ rankings - old ce.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1727275470","gmt_created":"2024-09-25 14:44:30","changed":"1727275470","gmt_changed":"2024-09-25 14:44:30","alt":"Old CE buildong","file":{"fid":"258694","name":"econ rankings - old ce.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/09\/25\/econ%20rankings%20-%20old%20ce.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/09\/25\/econ%20rankings%20-%20old%20ce.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2926290,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/09\/25\/econ%20rankings%20-%20old%20ce.jpeg?itok=r5D3GBEi"}}},"media_ids":["675101"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMegan McRainey\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:megan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emegan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}