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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges in Michigan
1,231 General Economics Degrees Awarded
General Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Economics Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,231 degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Michigan The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. For our Best Overall General Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General Economics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general economics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in General Economics

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
646 General Economics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 646 general economics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
277 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 277 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI
64.7% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general economics students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
45 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Wayne State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 21 general economics students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 23 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Albion College
Albion, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
34 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 34 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Albion in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 20 general economics students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 23 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 478
Illinois 870 777
Indiana 737 304
Wisconsin 672 877

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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 126
Applied Economics 70
Other Economics 43
Development Economics & International Development 26

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