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2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Economics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,496
Ohio 1,136
Illinois 2,155
Indiana 889
Wisconsin 1,225

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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