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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges in Iowa
241 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 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Economics Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 241 degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in General Economics

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
133 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
50 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general economics needs to check out Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 50 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Drake University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 10 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IA

Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 2 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 2 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 430
Missouri 693 206
Kansas 599 170
Nebraska 500 99
North Dakota 416 21
South Dakota 381 43

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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 56
Applied Economics 22
Other Economics 2

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