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Adrian, Michigan has 23 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $5,870 to $60,946 per year for indexed programs. Adrian has a population of about 20,493. Median household income is $42,851 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Michigan, the top-earning economics-related role is Economist at a median $106,350 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics programs near Adrian, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Adrian city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan economics page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Michigan, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Economist | $106,350 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | $95,420 |
| Statistician | $102,710 |
| Management Analyst | $93,640 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,493 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $42,851 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 22.3% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
Our directory has 23 accredited schools offering economics programs near Adrian. The closest is University of Toledo in Toledo, OH (27.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Detroit Mercy (58.5 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles in Michigan are: Economist ($106,350), Statistician ($102,710), Financial and Investment Analyst ($95,420). Wages for Adrian workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Toledo, OH is 28.9 miles from Adrian and has its own set of local economics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Adrian’s median household income of $42,851 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Adrian while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Adrian:
Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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