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Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

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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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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 medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very 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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#6

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

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#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque 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 #7 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#8

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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 city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 420
Minnesota 847
Kansas 344
Nebraska 111
North Dakota 41
South Dakota 43

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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