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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 17 students majoring in economics at NMSU Main Campus, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in economics at Ball State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for economics students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#3

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate economics programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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