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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Wisconsin

20 Colleges
$48,993 Avg Salary
$23,533 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,225 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for economics students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Economics majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,549 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $202.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $26,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $178, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Economics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from Marquette take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UW Oshkosh take out is $23,375.

Full Economics at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for economics students. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

On average, economics graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $18,526 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

Economics majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $24,081 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

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#8

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

With a ranking of #8, Lawrence University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Appleton.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $22,262 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Economics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

#10

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere.

Economics majors at SNC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,496
Ohio 1,136
Illinois 2,155
Indiana 889

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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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