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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Wisconsin

4 Colleges
$48,993 Avg Salary
$23,533 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 265 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

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

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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for economics students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Economics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Out of the 4 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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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
Michigan 231
Illinois 384
Ohio 199
Indiana 97

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 4 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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