by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more economics students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 21 schools in Minnesota that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in Minnesota, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 255 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
St Olaf College ranks #2 for economics by yearly graduations. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. This school awarded about 60 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for St Olaf College
Macalester College ranks #3 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Macalester College
University Of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. University Of St Thomas Minnesota graduated around 44 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
A rank of #5 makes Carleton College one of the most popular schools for economics. Set in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Carleton College graduated around 32 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Carleton College
Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular economics schools. Saint Cloud State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Saint Cloud State University
Saint Johns University landed the #7 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 19 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Saint Johns University
Minnesota State University Mankato ranked #8 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. This school awarded about 15 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Minnesota State University Mankato
Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #9 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit university. Gustavus Adolphus College graduated around 14 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Gustavus Adolphus College
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #10 for economics by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. University Of Minnesota Duluth graduated around 11 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Minnesota Duluth
Hamline University comes in at #11 for economics this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit university. Hamline University graduated around 7 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Hamline University
College Of Saint Benedict comes in at #12 for economics this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Joseph, College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for College Of Saint Benedict
Augsburg College landed the #13 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 5 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Augsburg College
Metropolitan State University landed the #14 spot among the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 5 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University Moorhead ranked #15 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university. Minnesota State University Moorhead graduated around 5 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Minnesota State University Moorhead
St Catherine University comes in at #16 for economics this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at St Catherine University
University Of Minnesota Morris ranked #17 on our list of the most popular economics schools. University Of Minnesota Morris is a public school located in the town of Morris. University Of Minnesota Morris graduated around 3 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for University Of Minnesota Morris
Bethel University Minnesota comes in at #18 for economics this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Bethel University Minnesota graduated around 2 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Bethel University Minnesota
Bemidji State University landed the #19 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Bemidji State University
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota landed the #20 spot among the most popular economics schools. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota graduated around 1 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Winona State University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public university. Winona State University graduated around 1 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Winona State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.