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Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

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 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 51 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the United States for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in economics at UChicago, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in economics at Columbia, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 36% of the economics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in economics at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate economics programs. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate economics programs. 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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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate economics programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 3 students majoring in economics at UNC Charlotte, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
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 29 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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