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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #24 most popular major in Minnesota with 847 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Carleton College the best school in Minnesota for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

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#4

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#5

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Economics majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,196 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 $245.

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#8

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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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
Kansas 344
Iowa 321
Nebraska 111
North Dakota 41
South Dakota 43

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

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 19 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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