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2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges 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 2 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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