2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 321 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Economics
Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.
UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for economics in Iowa.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. On average, economics graduates from Iowa take out $24,507 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $402.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the # 4 spot on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,010 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grinnell are $58,648 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grinnell is ranked #2 for overall quality for economics in Iowa.
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Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.
Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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Loras College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 per year.
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Luther College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luther are $46,760 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 420 |
| Minnesota | 847 |
| Kansas | 344 |
| Nebraska | 111 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 43 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 8 schools only.
- 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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