by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on economics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 17 schools in Michigan that offer economics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Michigan.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to economics than Hillsdale College. Set in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Hillsdale College awards are in economics, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Hillsdale College
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. About 5% of the degrees University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awards are in economics, or about 758 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Kalamazoo College is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Kalamazoo College
Albion College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the town of Albion, Albion College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Albion College
Michigan State University ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 267 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Michigan State University
Andrews University landed the #6 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees Andrews University awards are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Andrews University
Northern Michigan University comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Northern Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Marquette. About 0.9% of the degrees Northern Michigan University awards are in economics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Northern Michigan University
Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Western Michigan University awards are in economics, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Western Michigan University
Wayne State University placed #9 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Wayne State University
University Of Detroit Mercy ranked #10 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. Economics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Detroit Mercy
University Of Michigan Flint landed the #11 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Michigan Flint
University Of Michigan Dearborn comes in at #12 for economics focus this year. University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Michigan Dearborn
Eastern Michigan University placed #13 for economics by degree focus. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Eastern Michigan University
Oakland University placed #14 for economics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Oakland University
Michigan Technological University landed the #15 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Michigan Technological University awards are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Michigan Technological University
Central Michigan University comes in at #16 for economics focus this year. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. About 0.3% of the degrees Central Michigan University awards are in economics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Central Michigan University
Grand Valley State University placed #17 for economics by degree focus. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Grand Valley State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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