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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in economics at UPenn, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 26 students majoring in economics at Columbia, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place 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.

About 29% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 35% of the economics majors at the school.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Of the 20 students majoring in economics at Princeton, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the economics majors at the school.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the economics majors at the school.

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George Washington 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 #9 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 40% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Of the 10 students majoring in economics at Binghamton University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 688
Pennsylvania 181
Maryland 388
New Jersey 82
District of Columbia 270
Delaware 42

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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