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Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University 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 #8 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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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
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,245
Maryland 1,617
New Jersey 843
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

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 25 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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