2025 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 98 master's degrees in economics to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other economics students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt economics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized economics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Economics in Indiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in economics.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Economics

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

11 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in economics. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in economics from University of Notre Dame

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

76 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in economics needs to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in economics from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	259
Michigan	211	186
Ohio	207	185
Wisconsin	173	231

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Economics Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	98

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	45
Political Science & Government	33
Anthropology	19
International Relations & National Security	8
Geography & Cartography	5

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.