If you pursue a degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 321 degrees in economics to qualified students.
Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall 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.
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 Economics Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Grinnell College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.
There were approximately 41 economics students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Grinnell College make $9,465 more than the typical economics graduate.
University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in economics. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 135 economics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the economics program earn about $42,807 for their early career.
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in economics. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 economics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Economics degree recipients from Iowa State University get an earnings boost of about $2,227 above the average income of economics majors.
University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in economics. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 28 economics students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Economics degree recipients from University of Northern Iowa get an earnings boost of about $7,162 over the typical earnings of economics majors.
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 about 17 economics students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.
Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 9 economics students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent data year.
Located in the small 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 approximately 2 economics students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
