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2023 Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Applied Economics is the 534th most popular major in the country with 618 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 94 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in applied economics. To top this list, a school must have a successful applied economics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified ’s applied economics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Applied Economics Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 ’s applied economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Applied Economics at Marquette University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s applied economics students in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s applied economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Economics at Eastern Michigan

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s applied economics students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Economics at University of Akron Main Campus

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Economics at Michigan Technological University

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied economics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UIC Applied Economics Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied economics students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Economics at WMU

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied economics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Economics at DePaul

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s applied economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Applied Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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