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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree 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.

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.

The Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 39 students majoring in economics at UMN Twin Cities, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 9% of the economics majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at WUSTL, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Economics at Washington University in St Louis Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Kansas State University

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Read full report on Economics at University of Iowa

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Full Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full Economics at University of Kansas Report

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools 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

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 8 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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