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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 231 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 47% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Michigan State University

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 20% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Economics at Western Michigan University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Economics at Wayne State University Report

#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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