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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Minnesota

23 Colleges
$50,553 Avg Salary
$24,664 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for economics students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $21,000. 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 excellent programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from St. Olaf carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#3

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Economics majors at Macalester take out an average of $21,299 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UST MN carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#5

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Minnesota list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

On average, economics graduates from Carleton take out $17,322 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UMN Duluth take out is $24,075.

Full Economics at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#6

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

With a ranking of #6, Saint Johns University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

On average, economics graduates from SJU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

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

On average, economics graduates from Gustavus Adolphus take out $26,597 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Augsburg carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at St. Kate's take out is $31,966.

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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 23 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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