2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the economics majors at the school.
Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 18 students majoring in economics at GMU, 72% are male and 28% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 71% are male.
Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in economics at NC State, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 10 students majoring in economics at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Clemson 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.
Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 9 students majoring in economics at Virginia Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.
University of Southern Mississippi 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. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
About 63% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 38% are male.
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West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 128 |
| Florida | 110 |
| Georgia | 123 |
| North Carolina | 193 |
| Tennessee | 71 |
| Kentucky | 20 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Alabama | 38 |
| South Carolina | 29 |
| Mississippi | 14 |
| Arkansas | 14 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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