2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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 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 in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 19% of the economics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 79% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 8 students majoring in economics at UIC, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Of the 4 students majoring in economics at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 231 |
Ohio | 199 |
Indiana | 97 |
Wisconsin | 265 |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Economics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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