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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools

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

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online economics graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 25% of the economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the United States. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for economics students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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