2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in Wisconsin

If you plan on getting your master's degree in economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the most popular for economics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 184 master's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Master's Degree

The economics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in Wisconsin ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of economics students usually has them for a 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.

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 economics.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

156 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WI

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University of Wisconsin - Madison is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in economics. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Wisconsin.

There were about 156 economics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WI

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a master's degree in economics. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 15 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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3

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marquette University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in economics. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Wisconsin.

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

More information about a master’s in economics from Marquette University

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in economics. UW - Whitewater is a large public university located in the town of Whitewater. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 2 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	215
Michigan	203	156
Ohio	195	199
Indiana	181	48

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Economics Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	171
Applied Economics	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography	56
Anthropology	24
Sociology	12
International Relations & National Security	11
Other Social Sciences	9
Political Science & Government	4
Urban Studies	4

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.