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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate economics programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate economics programs. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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