2024 Best Applied Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
2Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
94Applied Economics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in applied economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #534 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Applied Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in applied economics to qualified students.
The applied economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Applied Economics in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied economics degree levels they offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Applied Economics
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in applied economics. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
Marquette University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in applied economics. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 13 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in applied economics. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 6 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied economics. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 4 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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