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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in economics at U-M, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 35% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Michigan. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Andrews University Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 10 students majoring in economics at Eastern Michigan, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Economics at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 20% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Wayne State University Report

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at WMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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