2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 69% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Plains States Region . SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Of the 16 students majoring in economics at SLU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 15 students majoring in economics at UMN Twin Cities, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 13% of the economics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
About 75% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in economics at UNOMAHA, 75% are male and 25% are female.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Of the 10 students majoring in economics at UMKC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in economics at South Dakota State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the economics majors at the school.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 420 |
| Minnesota | 847 |
| Kansas | 344 |
| Iowa | 321 |
| Nebraska | 111 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 43 |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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