2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,173 people earned a degree or certificate in economics, making the major the #42 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 135 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the economics majors at the school.
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 43 students majoring in economics at UChicago, 81% are male and 19% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 21% of the economics majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the economics majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in economics at UW - Madison, 61% are male and 39% are female.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 81% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 46% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 54% are male.
Read full report on Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
About 20% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 80% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in economics at UC Davis, 72% are male and 28% are female.
With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 23 students majoring in economics at UMCP, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Full Economics at University of Maryland - College Park Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.
Read full report on Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 27% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 73% are male.
With a ranking of #12, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.
Princeton University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in economics at Yale, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Michigan State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 47% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 53% are male.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the economics majors at the school.
Cornell University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in economics at Cornell, 37% are male and 63% are female.
George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.
Claremont Graduate University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 17% of the economics majors at the school.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 56% are male.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 28% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 72% are male.
Read full report on Economics at University of Southern California
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Economics students that almost earned our Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 24 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 24 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 27 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Economics by Region
View the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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.
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