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2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #27 most popular major in New Jersey with 843 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Economics at Princeton University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Economics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,245
Maryland 1,617
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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