2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in the Great Lakes Region

Applied Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #288 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for applied economics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 master's degrees in applied economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Economics School for Your Master's Degree

The applied economics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for applied economics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Applied Economics Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for applied economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Economics in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Economics Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

46 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a master's degree in applied economics. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Michigan.

There were approximately 46 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Marquette University if you want to pursue a master's degree in applied economics. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Wisconsin.

There were about 11 applied economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in applied economics needs to check out Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Michigan.

There were roughly 5 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in applied economics from Eastern Michigan University

4

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In WI

#2 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in applied economics. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Wisconsin.

There were about 2 applied economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 applied economics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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5

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 1 applied economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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7

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

#4 Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in applied economics from Western Michigan University

7

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. More information about a master’s in applied economics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Applied Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular applied economics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	3
Michigan	470	54
Ohio	466	15
Wisconsin	302	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Economics

One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, Applied Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	618
General Economics	130
Other Economics	20
Development Economics & International Development	15

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.