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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 46% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Economics at University of Chicago Report

Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 42% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 58% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. NMSU Main Campus is a 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.

Full Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in economics at Fordham U, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at Portland State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Economics at Portland State University Report

#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Economics at Ball State University Report

#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate economics programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Full Economics at Valparaiso University Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 29 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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