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2023 Best Economics Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges
$53,287 Avg Salary
$23,177 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Economics Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Indiana

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Indiana Schools in Economics

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in Indiana for economics students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 231
Illinois 384
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 265

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 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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