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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #24 most popular major in Minnesota with 847 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 36% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 64% are male.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,196. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

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#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at St Olaf College Report

#3

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macalester College is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Macalester College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 51 students majoring in economics at UST MN, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#5

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Minnesota. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Of the 30 students majoring in economics at Carleton, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Read full report on Economics at Carleton College

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 30% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $21,851 in student debt.

Full Economics at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#6

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

Women make up 32% of the economics majors at the school.

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#9

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University 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 #9 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 24% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at Augsburg take out an average of $29,036 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, economics graduates from St. Kate's take out $33,661 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Economics at St Catherine University Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 420
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 22 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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