2023 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Economics Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Lansing Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for economics students working on their associate degree. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.
About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great place for economics students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alpena Community College is a great place for economics students working on their associate degree. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Terra State Community College is a great place for economics students working on their associate degree. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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.
- 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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