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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges in Wisconsin
890 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Economics Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 890 degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics

The general 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 General Economics Schools in Wisconsin. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin Schools in General Economics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
624 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 624 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
38 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Marquette University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general 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 38 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI

Saint Norbert College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 15 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
26.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
46 General Economics Degrees Awarded

UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 46 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI

Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
44 General Economics Degrees Awarded

UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.

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Ripon College
Ripon, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WI
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Ripon is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Ripon. This college ranks 1338th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 10 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Ripon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In WI

UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 5 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 478
Michigan 915 1,228
Illinois 870 777
Indiana 737 304

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General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 329
Applied Economics 13
International Economics 5
Development Economics & International Development 1

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