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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Michigan

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$41,966 Avg Salary
$24,368 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for economics students. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for economics students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#4

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

The excellent programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools 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 10 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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