by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on economics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in Iowa offering economics.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Iowa.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Grinnell College. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Grinnell College
A rank of #2 makes Luther College one of the most focused schools for economics. Luther College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Luther College
University Of Iowa came in at #3 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Iowa
A rank of #4 makes Drake University one of the most focused schools for economics. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. About 0.8% of the degrees Drake University awards are in economics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Drake University
University Of Northern Iowa ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. Economics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Iowa 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.