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2023 Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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 very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

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 fairly large student population.

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Best 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

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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