2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in Michigan

A master's degree in applied economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #288 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 master's degrees in applied economics to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in applied economics matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Economics in Michigan ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of applied economics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for applied economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Economics in Michigan

The following list ranks 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 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #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 data year.

More information about a master’s in applied economics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in applied economics. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied economics in Michigan.

There were about 5 applied economics individuals 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

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Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan Technological University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied economics. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton.

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

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

4

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in applied economics. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. More information about a master’s in applied economics from Western Michigan University

Best Applied Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Applied Economics Related Rankings by Major

Applied Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Applied Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	52
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	24
Other Economics	13
Development Economics & International Development	2

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.