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2024 Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges in Illinois
1,353 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #45 in popularity, econometrics & quantitative economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for econometrics & quantitative economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,353 degrees in econometrics & quantitative economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Econometrics & Quantitative Economics School

Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Illinois Your choice of econometrics & quantitative economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for econometrics & quantitative economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Master's Degrees in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics in Illinois

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 econometrics and quantitative economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
602 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 602 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
400 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 400 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
211 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 211 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
35 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Wheaton College Illinois is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 35 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 12 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
32 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Degrees Awarded

Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lake Forest. This college ranks 13th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 32 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 20 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in econometrics & quantitative economics from Northern Illinois University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 11 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 770th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 20 econometrics & quantitative economics students who graduated with this degree at Knox in the most recent data year.

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Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 607
Michigan 915 126
Indiana 737 570
Wisconsin 672 329

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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

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