by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 16 schools in Minnesota that offer economics awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in Minnesota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for economics is St Olaf College. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for St Olaf College
Macalester College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Macalester College
A rank of #3 makes Carleton College one of the most focused schools for economics. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Carleton College
Saint Johns University ranks #4 for economics by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Saint Johns University
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter. Economics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Gustavus Adolphus College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awards are in economics, or about 255 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
College Of Saint Benedict comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for College Of Saint Benedict
University Of St Thomas Minnesota placed #8 for economics by degree focus. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 2% of the degrees University Of St Thomas Minnesota awards are in economics, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public university. Economics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Saint Cloud State University
Hamline University comes in at #10 for economics focus this year. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Hamline University
Augsburg College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Augsburg College
University Of Minnesota Duluth ranked #12 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Minnesota Duluth
St Catherine University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at St Catherine University
Minnesota State University Mankato comes in at #14 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Minnesota State University Mankato awards are in economics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead placed #15 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Minnesota State University Moorhead
Metropolitan State University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Metropolitan State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Metropolitan State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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