2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,173 people earned a degree or certificate in economics, making the major the #42 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for economics students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Ball State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate economics programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Economics Related Rankings by Major
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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