by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Economics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Economics is the 687th most popular major in the country with 315 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 22 other economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Economics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other economics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other economics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Other Economics Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region other economics students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Economics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #1 spot on the list. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other economics degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Economics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s other economics degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Economics Major in the Plains States Region. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s other 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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