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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 23% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at Iowa take out an average of $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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#2

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grinnell College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Iowa. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.

Of the 41 students majoring in economics at Grinnell, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 18% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in economics at UNI, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in economics at Drake, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #6, Coe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 13 students majoring in economics at Coe, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in economics at Simpson College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Of the 9 students majoring in economics at Luther, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#9

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the distant town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in economics at Central, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

Full Economics at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges 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

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 16 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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