2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Economics Master'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.
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The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree 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 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the economics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the economics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 43% of the economics majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the economics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in economics at Purdue, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the economics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the economics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in economics at Youngstown State University, 70% are male and 30% are female.
DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the economics majors at the school.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 231 |
| Illinois | 384 |
| Ohio | 199 |
| Indiana | 97 |
| Wisconsin | 265 |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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