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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 85 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Connecticut 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Yale University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Economics at University of Connecticut

Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 701
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 27
Maine 9
Vermont 6

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 2 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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