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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 736 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 38 students majoring in economics at UC Berkeley, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 28% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 72% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in economics at Claremont Graduate University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in economics at UCSD, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 16 students majoring in economics at UCLA, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 17% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 83% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 18% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#10

Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica, CA

Pardee RAND Graduate School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pardee RAND Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

About 30% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 50
Oregon 64
Nevada 16
Hawaii 11
Alaska 1

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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