A degree in applied economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #534 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of applied economics. Combined, these schools handed out 80 degrees in applied economics to qualified students.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Economics Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in applied economics. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 73 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat St Catherine University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied economics. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 4 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Saint Cloud State University if you wish to pursue a degree in applied economics. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 3 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University 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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