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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Economics

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Economics at University of Chicago Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Economics at Wayne State University Report

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

Full Economics at University of Toledo Report

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 231
Illinois 384
Ohio 199
Indiana 97
Wisconsin 265

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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