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2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 24 students majoring in economics at UChicago, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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

Women make up 25% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 67% of the economics majors at the school.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate economics programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 231
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 9 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.

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