2025 Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a bachelor's degree in applied economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #445 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in applied economics to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied economics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied economics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied economics students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Economics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Economics in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Economics

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

35 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in applied economics needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

18 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied economics. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied economics from University of Northern Iowa

Best Applied Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	59
Iowa	403	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Economics

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	999
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	510
International Economics	236
Other Economics	13
Development Economics & International Development	9

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).
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