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2025 Best General Economics Schools in Indiana

5 Colleges in Indiana
278 General Economics Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 278 degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Indiana Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics

The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Economics Schools in Indiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Indiana Schools in General Economics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
98 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 general economics students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
40 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Ball State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general economics. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 21 general economics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IN
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general economics needs to check out Purdue University Fort Wayne. PFW is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 7 general economics students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN

USI is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 13th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 14 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 478
Michigan 915 1,228
Illinois 870 777
Wisconsin 672 877

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 536
Development Economics & International Development 14
Applied Economics 6
Other Economics 6
International Economics 4

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