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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges
$47,196 Avg Salary
$21,370 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for economics students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from Iowa take out $26,125 in student loans while working on their 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.

Full Economics at University of Iowa Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for economics students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Economics majors at Iowa State take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

The excellent programs at Grinnell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Iowa. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Grinnell take out is $17,293.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, economics graduates from UNI take out $22,063 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Economics at Coe College Report

#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

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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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the distant town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Economics at Central College Report

Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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 Schools 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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