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In 2020-2021, 28,837 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,685 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general economics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus General Economics Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Economics at Central Michigan University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Economics Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Economics at University of Toledo
Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Economics Report
Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 126 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Cleveland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Economics Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 0 masters’s general 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 352 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Economics Report
With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 277 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about General Economics at Michigan State University
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Akron Main Campus General Economics Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Western Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Economics at Western Illinois University
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 624 masters’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Economics Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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