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2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #34 most popular major in Illinois with 384 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Economics at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Economics at Northwestern University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Full Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree economics programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Full Economics at Northern Illinois University Report

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 Degrees Awarded
Michigan 231
Ohio 199
Indiana 97
Wisconsin 265

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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