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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 420
Minnesota 847
Kansas 344
Iowa 321
Nebraska 111
North Dakota 41
South Dakota 43

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 14 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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