2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 321 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa
Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Grinnell College the best school in Iowa for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, economics graduates from Iowa take out $24,507 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $402.
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Luther College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Dubuque did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
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Loras College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 420 |
| Minnesota | 847 |
| Kansas | 344 |
| Nebraska | 111 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 43 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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