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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges
$47,488 Avg Salary
$23,349 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Explore the most popular online economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 87
Minnesota 69
Iowa 14
Kansas 25
Nebraska 16
North Dakota 20
South Dakota 9

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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 2 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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