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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 847
Missouri 418
Iowa 321
Kansas 343
Nebraska 111
South Dakota 43
North Dakota 38

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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