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2025 Best Economics Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges in Indiana
844 Economics Degrees Awarded
$55,327 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 844 degrees in economics annually.

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Choosing a Great Economics School

Best Economics Schools in Indiana The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall 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 Economics
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Economics in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Indiana Schools in Economics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Economics Degrees Awarded
$76,299 Median Starting Salary

University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 252 economics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Economics degree recipients from University of Notre Dame receive an earnings boost of around $20,972 above the average earnings of economics majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Economics Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in economics. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 205 economics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at Purdue University - Main Campus get $3,860 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Economics Degrees Awarded
$59,142 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in 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 about 110 economics students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a boost of around $3,815 over the typical income of economics majors.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Economics Degrees Awarded
$63,395 Median Starting Salary

DePauw University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in economics. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 61 economics students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from DePauw University make $8,068 more than the typical economics graduate.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
46 Economics Degrees Awarded

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 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 economics students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,443 Median Starting Salary

IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 26 economics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, economics degree recipients usually make around $45,443 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IN
38.5% Growth in Graduates

PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 13 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
10th 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 about 14 economics students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Michigan 322 1,493
Ohio 314 1,134
Illinois 304 2,131
Wisconsin 273 1,225

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

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 536
General Economics 278
Development Economics & International Development 14
Applied Economics 6
Other Economics 6
International Economics 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 760
Sociology 460
International Relations & National Security 212
Anthropology 185
Geography & Cartography 75
Other Social Sciences 20
General Social Sciences 19
Archeology 10
Sociology & Anthropology 8

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