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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #58 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in economics at Mizzou, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 69% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Saint Louis University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

Full Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Economics at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 5 students majoring in economics at WUSTL, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Economics at Washington University in St Louis

Best Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 69
Iowa 14
Kansas 25
Nebraska 16
North Dakota 20
South Dakota 9

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 5 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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