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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 1,496 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #15 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Economics

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,136
Illinois 2,155
Indiana 889
Wisconsin 1,225

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 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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