2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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University of Toledo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.
Request InformationBest Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,496 |
| Ohio | 1,136 |
| Illinois | 2,155 |
| Indiana | 889 |
| Wisconsin | 1,225 |
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Economics Related Rankings by Major
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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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